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The electron is considered to be an elementary particle and not composed of other particles, so there are no quarks in an electron. Particles composed of quarks are called Hadrons, the best-known being the Proton and the Neutron. The electron, on the other hand, is a Lepton.

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Why electron is lightest subatomic particle?

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What particles are found in the electron and a neutron?

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