what are electrons?
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The electron is a subatomic particle, symbol e⁻ or β⁻ , whose electric charge is negative one elementary charge. Electrons belong to the first generation of the lepton particle family, and are generally thought to be elementary particles because they have no known components or substructure.
Discovered: J. J. Thomson (1897)
Electric charge: −1 e; −1.602176634×10−19 C; −4.80320451(10)×10−10 esu
Symbol: e−, β−
Composition: Elementary particle
Mean lifetime: stable (> 6.6×1028 yr)
Generation: First
Interactions: Gravity, electromagnetic, weak
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