The difference between Electrons and Photons Electrons have mass and charge. This means they have inertia and repel each other and are attracted to objects of the opposite charge. They have angular momentum quantum numbers (spins) of 1/2, meaning that they are classified as Fermions.
Photons don't have mass or charge, so they don't have inertia and they respond the same to positively and negatively charged objects. They behave as little energy packets sometimes, and in other situations they act like waves. They can be absorbed and emitted by electrons to make the electrons more or less energetic. They have spins of 1, and therefore are classified as Bosons.
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