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Which part of an atom carries a
negative charge?
proton
neutron
electron

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Answer:
The part of the atom with a negative charge is the electron. Electrons orbit the nucleus of the atom, attracted to the atom by the positive charge in the protons. The electron was the first subatomic particle ever discovered

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