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Which of these describes the charges of an atom's electrons and protons?
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∙ 14y ago
Protons have a POSITIVE charge
Neutrons don't have a charge, hence the name NEUTRON
Electrons have a NEGATIVE charge
Protons and Neutrons form the nucleus of the atom and Electrons spin around the nucleus
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoequal in size but opposite in charge
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Atoms are electrically neutral because they have the same number of?
It has the same number of protons and electrons. Because protons have got positive charges while the electrons have got negative charges, so if their amount is the same, the atom will be a neutral one.
What is a minus charges particle in a atom?
Atoms have 3 elementary particles, protons and neutrons in the nucleus and electrons in orbitals. The protons are +1 charged, the neutrons are neutral, an the electrons are -1 charged
Why do most atoms have no charge even though they are made up of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons?
Because there are equal numbers of protons and neutron so the charges cancel out. The ones that are charged are charged because of the electrons, or lack of them, nothing to do with the nucleii.
Why are ATOMS normally electrically neutral?
Beacause atoms contain 3 types of sub atomic particle- protons,neutrons and electrons. The protons and neutrons are in the neuclius and the electrons are around the outside. The protons are positivly charged. The neutrons neutral and the electrons negativly charged. So, the protons and electrons charges cacell each other out. So the atom has no charge overall.
How many protons and electrons are in argon?
There are 18 electrons and protons each in argon atoms.
Why does an isolated atom have the same number of electrons and protons?
in order to maintain the electrical neutrality, isolated atoms have same number of protons (positive charges) and electrons (negative charges).
Why are atoms said to be elecrically neutral?
Because in an atom,possitive charges(protons) equal to negative charges(electrons)
How are atoms electricaly neutral?
Electrical charges of protons and electrons are neutralized each other.
Does atoms have higher number of positive charges than negative charges?
Atoms are neutral, therefore having an equal amount of protons (1 positive charge) and electrons (1 negative charge). eg. 7 electrons= 7 protons
Why does a atom have no charge?
It, like other atoms, has the same number of protons and electrons (positive and negative elements, respectively). In the case of magnesium, it has 12 positive charges (protons) and 12 negative charges (electrons).
Why does atom have no charge?
It, like other atoms, has the same number of protons and electrons (positive and negative elements, respectively). In the case of magnesium, it has 12 positive charges (protons) and 12 negative charges (electrons).
Atoms have a higher number of positive charges than negative charges?
Cations, positively charged atoms e.g. Na+. The positive charges are the protons min the nucleus and the negative charges are electrons.
In a normal atom how many electrons are there compared to protons?
In a "normal" atom, the number of electrons equal the number of protons. Many atoms, however, have missing or extra electrons, giving these atoms positive or negative charges, which we call ions.
Atoms are electrically neutral because they have the same number of?
It has the same number of protons and electrons. Because protons have got positive charges while the electrons have got negative charges, so if their amount is the same, the atom will be a neutral one.
How are can be atoms neutral if they contain charged particles?
the no of positive charges are equal to negative charges (protons = electrons) in any neutral atom.
What are the three ways in which an atom can form binds with other atoms?
You have a misconception about chemical bonding. Electrons do not form bonds with other electrons. As you will recall from Coulomb's Law, electrons repel other electrons since they all have the same negative charge, and like charges repel, while opposite charges attract. So it is the oppositely charged protons to which electrons are attracted. Since atoms contain both protons and electrons, atoms bond with other atoms because the electrons in one atom can be attracted to the protons in a different atom. And there are various types of bonding between atoms. These include ionic, covalent, and metallic.
What charge atoms always have?
All atoms are neutral because the positive and negative charges within the atom are equal. The number of protons (+) and the number of electrons (-) are the same. Ions are atoms with a positive or negative charge. A cation is a positively charged atom with less electrons than protons. An anion is a negatively charged atom with more electrons than protons.
