Home › Forums › Physics › Electrons are held in an atom by attraction to what particle or location? › Reply To: Electrons are held in an atom by attraction to what particle or location? July 14, 2021 at 10:22 am #8287 ProtonsTalkKeymasterUp2Down::The correct answer is a. Attraction to the positively charged protons in the nucleusElectrons have a negative charge, and so are attracted to the positive charge of the protons in the nucleus, which holds them in the atom.
