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A stable, negatively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental component of atoms. Electrons form the shell of an atom and determine its chemical properties.
Elektronen kreisen um den Atomkern und ihre Bewegung erzeugt elektrischen Strom.
Electrons orbit the atomic nucleus, and their movement generates electric current.
'Elektron' (electron) is the basis for many familiar words from the fields of technology and electricity. If you know this word, you will also recognize 'elektronisch' (electronic), 'die Elektronik' (electronics), or 'das Elektroauto' (electric car) more easily.
Moderne elektronische Geräte verbrauchen immer weniger Strom.
Modern electronic devices use less and less electricity.
'Elektron' (electron) is a technical term from physics and chemistry. In normal everyday life, the word is rarely used unless people are talking about scientific topics.
Im Physikunterricht haben wir über Atome und Elektronen gesprochen.
In physics class, we talked about atoms and electrons.
Common verbs used with 'Elektron' (electron) are 'kreisen' (to orbit), 'abgeben' (to give off), and 'aufnehmen' (to take up). A typical adjective is 'negativ geladen' (negatively charged).
Ein Atom kann Elektronen abgeben oder aufnehmen.
An atom can give off or take up electrons.
ion
'das Ion' and 'das Elektron' both belong to chemistry and physics and have to do with electrical charge. An electron is a very small, negatively charged particle and part of an atom. An ion, on the other hand, is an atom or molecule that is electrically charged because it has taken in or given up electrons. The words can be confusing because electrons change the charge of an ion. But an electron is a particle; an ion is a charged atom or molecule.
Ein Elektron hat eine negative Ladung und bewegt sich in der Hülle des Atoms.
An electron has a negative charge and moves in the shell of the atom.
Im Chemieunterricht erklärt die Lehrerin, warum ein Ion positiv oder negativ geladen sein kann.
In chemistry class, the teacher explains why an ion can be positively or negatively charged.