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+ | Most atoms contain an equal number of electrons and [[proton]]s; if not, then the atom has a net charge and is known as an [[ion]]. Electrons have a negative [[electric]] charge and a [[mass]] many orders of magnitude smaller than protons and [[neutron]]s – the two other principal particles of which atoms are comprised. The [[antimatter]] equivalent of an electron is a [[positron]]. |
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⚫ | A [[telepathic]] message communicated to [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] contained the phrase, "''One [[moon]] circles.''" Upon further investigation, with the assistance of [[Data]], the {{USS|Enterprise|NCC-1701|-D}} crew determined the phrase analogously referred to the [[hydrogen]] [[atom]], in which "''one electron circles one proton.''" ({{TNG|Night Terrors}}) |
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Revision as of 17:00, 28 January 2015
Electrons are subatomic particles that orbit the nuclei of atoms.
Most atoms contain an equal number of electrons and protons; if not, then the atom has a net charge and is known as an ion. Electrons have a negative electric charge and a mass many orders of magnitude smaller than protons and neutrons – the two other principal particles of which atoms are comprised. The antimatter equivalent of an electron is a positron.
Chlorophyll gives off high-energy electrons that are picked up by other molecules, as Julian Bashir told Goran'Agar in 2372, which gave Chief Miles O'Brien time to create a plasma charge. (DS9: "Hippocratic Oath")
A telepathic message communicated to Counselor Troi contained the phrase, "One moon circles." Upon further investigation, with the assistance of Data, the USS Enterprise-D crew determined the phrase analogously referred to the hydrogen atom, in which "one electron circles one proton." (TNG: "Night Terrors")