The physical property of all matter that leads to electric and magnetic interactions is known as electrical charge.
Electric charge is a fundamental property of particles that can be either positive or negative. It determines how particles interact with one another through electromagnetic forces. Charged particles, such as electrons (negative charge) and protons (positive charge), experience forces that can result in attraction or repulsion.
In addition to electrical charge, matter also exhibits magnetic properties, which are often related to the motion of charges (like the spin of electrons and their movement in currents). The interplay between electric charges and their magnetic effects is described by electromagnetic theory, unified in Maxwell's equations. Together, these properties underpin a wide range of phenomena in physics and chemistry, influencing how matter interacts at both macroscopic and microscopic levels.
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