How are electrons and positrons the same, and how are they different?

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Reina Barnett

Chemistry

25 May, 16:12

How are electrons and positrons the same, and how are they different?

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Alfred Medina · Answer 1

A positron is the antimatter counterpart of an electron (also called anti-electron) ... The spin, a type of angular momentum carried by the electron and positron, is the same for both. However, the electron and positron have the opposite charge. The electron has a negative charge, and the positron has positive charge.