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| − | + | '''Electrons''' are [[subatomic]] [[particle]]s that [[orbit]] the nuclei of [[atom]]s. 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 that atoms comprise. The [[antimatter]] equivalent of an electron is a [[positron]]. |
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| − | [[Chlorophyll]] gives off high-[[energy]] electrons that are picked up by other [[molecule]]s, as [[Julian Bashir]] told [[Goran'Agar]] in [[2372]], |
+ | [[Chlorophyll]] gives off high-[[energy]] electrons that are picked up by other [[molecule]]s, as [[Julian Bashir]] told [[Goran'Agar]] in [[2372]], which gave [[Chief petty officer|Chief]] [[Miles O'Brien]] time to create a [[plasma charge]]. ({{DS9|Hippocratic Oath}}) |
| − | A message communicated to [[Counselor]] [[Deanna Troi|Troi]] contained the phrase |
+ | 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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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 that atoms comprise. 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")