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An electron is
A
positively charged
B
neutral
C
negatively charged
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -An electron is a subatomic particle that is negatively charged. As opposite charges attract, negatively charged electrons are drawn to positively charged protons. Electrons are referred to as negative because of their behavior in an electric field.

Detailed explanation-2: -On the atomic level, protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged.

Detailed explanation-3: -Anions (or negatively charged ions)

Detailed explanation-4: -Summary. J.J. Thomson’s experiments with cathode ray tubes showed that all atoms contain tiny negatively charged subatomic particles or electrons. Thomson proposed the plum pudding model of the atom, which had negatively-charged electrons embedded within a positively-charged “soup."

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