Preview - Electrons To Electricity - How Does A Circuit Work?

How Do Electrons Behave?

Watch the video below and answer the questions that follow.

Questions

Please answer the questions below.

What charge does an electron have?

positive
negative
neutral

Where do electrons "live"?

in the nucleus
outside the nucleus
inside the neutrons
next to the protons

When a neutral atom gains or loses electrons, that atom is considered charged. Why do atoms gain and lose electrons, while protons and neutrons generally aren't exchanged between atoms?

Electrons are negatively charged.
Electrons are very small (relative to protons and neutrons).
Electrons are on the outside.
Electrons are constantly moving.

Notes

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