Question

Electrons are important to electric current because they are able to (2 points) Select one: a. carry a positive charge with them as they are transferred from one atom to the next creating electric current b. change from a positive charge to a negative charge when transferred from the one atom to the next as the atom becomes an ion c. move from one atom to another; the atom that loses an electron becomes positively charged and the atom that gains an electron becomes negatively charged d. shift from one atom to another creating a change in the charge of the atom from a negative to a positive

Answer 1

Electrons

Explanation:

c. move from one atom to another; the atom that loses an electron becomes positively charged and the atom that gains an electron becomes negatively charged .

Electrons are negatively charged atomic particle.They are able to move from one atom to another and hence take part in chemical reaction. When they leave an atom ,the atom gets positively charged and the one which gains the electron becomes negatively charged. This establishes a electric potential gradient across the circuit and thus the electron flow continues .

The flow of electron results in development of electron current.

Answer 2

Answer:

move from one atom to another; the atom that loses an electron becomes positively charged and the atom that gains an electron becomes negatively charged

Explanation:

Because electrons are always negative (-), so when it gains electrons it becomes negative, while when they lose electrons, they become positive, which is Protons.