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Because the name used to be "Corpuscles" as when J.J. Thompson called it using his cathode ray tube experiment, but the name was later renamed to electron. "elec" I think has something to do with negative charge and "tron" is the regular ending of a name of a particle in an atom.
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What are electrons that are located at a given distance from an atom's nucleus in a region called?
valence electrons
What shows up electrons?
Positive charge particles are called Protons Negatively charged particles are called Electrons Neutrons have no charge Protons was discovered by Ruther Ford Electrons was discovered by JJ Thompson Neutons was discovered by James Chadwick
Which scientist proposed that electrons travel in orbits called shells?
Heisenburg
In 1905 Albert Einstein suggested that light energy travel in tiny particles called?
electrons
Why are protons neutrons electrons called subatomic particles?
Because they are much smaller than an atom
What are the outer electrons of an atom called?
The outer electrons of an atom are called valence electrons.
Electrons found in the outer shell or orbital are called?
These electrons are called "outershell electrons" or "valence electrons."
What are the electrons in the outmost shell of an atom called?
the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom are considered to be the valence electrons.
What are the Electrons on the outer level of an atom called?
The electrons located in the outer shell are called "valence electrons".
What are outer electrons known as?
These electrons are called valence electrons.
What are electrons found in an atoms outer shell called what?
The electrons in the outermost shell is called as valence electron. These electrons are free and they are involved in bonding reactions.
The outermost electrons in an atom are called?
Valence electrons
What is a inner orbiting electrons called?
Inner orbiting electrons are called core electrons. These are the electrons that are closest to the nucleus and are not involved in bonding or chemical reactions.
What are the electrons the outermost shell of an electron called?
Valence electrons are the electrons in the outermost shell of an atom. The ones in the inner shell are known as core electrons.
The electrons farthest from the nucleus or most loosely held are called?
the electrons on the last shell of an atom are called valency electrons.
What are electrons in the outermost energy shellcof an atom called?
Electrons in the outermost energy shell of an atom are called valence electrons.
Which electrons in an atom take part in chemical bond what are they called?
outer energy level electrons... called valence electrons
