Electricity is the flow of electric charge, which is generated from converting primary energy sources like coal into a secondary energy source. Atoms are the basic building blocks of matter and contain protons with a positive charge, neutrons with no charge, and electrons with a negative charge that orbit the nucleus. Electricity occurs when electrons are pushed out of their normal orbits in atoms and move from one atom to another. Electricity powers devices through either series or parallel circuits and is integral to many aspects of modern daily life.