Electron

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A negatively charged particle outside the nucleus of an atom

Real World Example

Imagine trying to find your favorite pair of shoes in a messy closet. Just like you rummage through the chaos to locate the specific shoes, electrons move around the nucleus of an atom, constantly in motion and hard to pinpoint exactly. The cluttered closet represents the space around the nucleus where electrons, like your shoes, can be found in different places at different times, always in motion and never quite fixed in one spot.

Practice Version

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