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  • Understanding Electrons: The Particles Orbiting the Nucleus
    The particle that moves rapidly in all directions in the space outside the nucleus is called an electron.

    Here's why:

    * Electrons are negatively charged particles that orbit the nucleus of an atom.

    * They move at extremely high speeds in a region called the electron cloud, which is a probabilistic region where the electron is most likely to be found.

    * The electron cloud is not a fixed orbit, but rather a fuzzy area where the electron's position is uncertain.

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