Lepton is the common name given to electron, positron, neutrino, antinuetrino, mu-meson [muon] etc. So an atom has these elementary particles within and come out in specific circumstances.
The nucleus of the atom is stationary.
its the greatest part of an atom
Neutron
Yes. In physics, electrons are defined under the classification of leptons. Yes. Leptons are a class of elementary particles that interact with each other by the weak interaction. The electron is one of these particles.
Do you mean the electrons? They have a negative charge
Because the electron is a lepton, and is not made of quarks.
That should be the lepton. The electronic lepton (e-) to be accurate. More information: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lepton
The smallest particle that retains the properties of an element is an atom. Quarks and leptons are just a family of elementary particles and do not carry any properties of the element.
If the pure substance is not an element, the smallest part is a molecule (which is made of atoms) for instance, pure water is made of water molecules, which are made of 2 hydrogen atoms and 1 oxygen atom If the pure substance is an element, the smallest part is an atom. (which is made of Protons, Neutrons, and Electrons) Pure hydrogen is made of atoms. A stable hydrogen atom has 1 proton, 1 neutron, and 1 electron. Protons and Neutrons can be broken down further into Quarks, Leptons, and Bosons. The Electron is a type of Lepton.
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The wavelength of a lepton is inversely proportional to its momentum, which is related to its energy and mass. The spin of a lepton is a fundamental property intrinsic to the particle itself, independent of its momentum or wavelength.
no an atom is a part of a molecule.
There is currently no scientific evidence for any constituents of an electron. So, for now, the electron is a lepton (a lepton is any fundamental particle).
Lepton
Electrons, down quarks, strange quarks, bottom quarks, muon lepton, and tau lepton all have negative charge. Also, the boson can be negative.
The electron is the part of the atom that accounts for electricity.