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Electron is a negatively (-) charged particle found in a atom. Unlike proton and neutron, electron is found in orbital shells of atom, but not in nucleus. Electron are very small that is why they don't contribute to the Atomic Mass of a element. Electron are responsible for forming ions and take part in chemical reaction.

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