It is neither. It is a negatively charged particle that is in a cloud around the nucleus.
The charge of an electron cloud is negative. The electron cloud is made up of electrons, and the electrons are negatively charged. The electron cloud will have a negative charge as well.
The electron cloud or electron shell
in order to accomodate more electrons in the shell the electron cloud needs to be broadened
The region of an atom in which the electrons move is called the electron shell, or electron cloud.
You just said it, electrons. The "shell" is just an energy level. It is called a shell because it surrounds the atom, but it is just the electrons. Since there is no way to determine the exact location of an electron, it is referred to as an "electron cloud."
The outermost shell of an electron is called the valence shell. This shell may or may not have electrons.The valence shell is a part of the electron cloud.So your answer isYes, the valence electrons are located in the electron cloud.
The charge of an electron cloud is negative. The electron cloud is made up of electrons, and the electrons are negatively charged. The electron cloud will have a negative charge as well.
The electron cloud or electron shell
In atoms. More specifically, they orbit the nucleus of an atom, in the aptly name electron cloud. Or electron shell.
in order to accomodate more electrons in the shell the electron cloud needs to be broadened
Electrons in the outermost energy shell (valence shell) have the most energy.
The region of an atom in which the electrons move is called the electron shell, or electron cloud.
You just said it, electrons. The "shell" is just an energy level. It is called a shell because it surrounds the atom, but it is just the electrons. Since there is no way to determine the exact location of an electron, it is referred to as an "electron cloud."
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No. Electrons are located in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.
It depends on the number of electrons in the outer valence shell in the atom
Its called the electron shell. Electrons will always fill up low orbitals first in the shell, an then as more energy is added to the atom, the electrons move up an orbit, then release the energy in some form, and they move back down to the lowest energy orbit.