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Each electron has a 1- charge, so an atom that has gained 5 electrons has a charge of 5-.
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∙ 6y agoIt would have a charge of -5.
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Why if you take an electron way from another the atom shows up positive?
If you take an electron away from an atom that is neutrally charged (has no charge) then because electrons are negatively charged the atom will become positive. For example if you have 5 protons 5 neutrons and 5 electrons then the electrons and protons cancel one another out. (+5-5=0) take away an electron and there are only four electrons and five protons leaving one positively charged molecule making the atom positive. (+5-4=+1)
How many valence electrons are in an atom of magnesuim?
There are 2 valence electrons in an atom of magnesium. There are 5 valence electrons that are in an atom of phosphorus. There are 4 valence electrons that are in a silicon atom.
If the atomic number of an element is five how many protons does the element have?
Neutrons do not affect the neutrality (or charge) of an atom; protons and electrons do. In order to be neutral, the number of protons must be the same as the number of electrons.
Where do you look to find the charge on an atom?
I found one. Look in the "Related Links" section for the web address. Notice, however, that it does not have any other info, such as mass or other properties.
How do you count the electrons in a Lewis dot structure?
Count the electrons in the following way: -- each lone pair counts as 2 electrons -- each single bond counts as 2 electrons -- each double bound counts as 4 electrons -- each triple bond counts as 6 electons. -- if it an ion with a positive charge, subtract 1 electron for each charge from the total (after counting all the bonds and lone pairs) -- if it an ion with a negative charge, add 1 electron for each charge to the total (after counting all the bonds and lone pairs) Add up all the contributions for the total number of electrons!
If an atom has 5 protons and 7 electrons what is the charge of the atom?
its charge is 0. Protons have a positive charge, while electrons have a negative charge (neutrons have no charge at all). So ten protons will balance out ten electrons, making the net charge 0.
What does the number of protons or electrons in an atom conclude?
The number of protons in an atom determine what element it is, while the number of electrons is what gives it it's electric charge (positive, neutral, or negative. i.e. if there are 5 protons and 5 electrons, the atom will have a neutral charge.
What is the total charge of an atom with 4 protons 3 neutrons and 5 electrons?
It is a neutral atom - beryllium. The protons and electrons balance each other exactly so there is no overall charge.
What would the charge of an atom be if it has six protons ans six electrons?
An atom has no net charge, and is therefore neutral, as long as the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons. There would be no charge. If there is the same number of protons to electrons, there would be no extra attraction to create a charge.
If an atom that gains one or more electrons will have what charge?
it will have a negative charge. Neutrons are neutral, protons are positive and electrons are negative. an atom will have the same amount of protons and electrons to make the whole thing neutral. adding more electrons if give the atom a negative charge as there isn't enough protons in the atom to counteract the electrons. it do this an atom must already have 5-7 electrons in its outer shell as they are looking to fill there outer shell with 8 electrons. atoms with 1-3 electrons in its outer shell will get rid of them. group 4 doesn't make ions very well as 4 electrons would take too much energy to lose or gain, however there are exceptions. group 8 or 0 doesn't make ions either as they already have filled there outer shell and are stable.
What is the net electrical charge of atom with 5 protons 6 neutrons and 5 electrons?
Approximately 55,987,002. You're welcome!
What can be determined if you know the atomic number of an electrically neutral atom?
The number of electrons can be determined if the overall charge and number of protons are known. If the charge of an atom is neutral, then how ever many protons it has it will also have that number of electrons.
What are uncharged particles?
Uncharged particles are subatomic particles with zero electrical charge. While protons carry a positive charge and electrons carry a negative charge, the third particle of an atom, the neutron, carries no electric charge, and therefore is described as being electrically neutral.
What kind of charge will an atom have if it gains or loses one or more electrons?
If an atom loses an electron, it will be positively charged. An example may make this clearer. A neutral carbon atom has 6 protons and 6 electrons. If you take away an electron, you will have 6 protons and 5 electrons, for a total charge of +6 -5 = +1.
How do you find the charge of an element?
AnswerTake the number of protons (which is given by the atomic number) and subtract the number of electrons. That number is the charge on the atom or ion.You can't take the number of protons and subtract from the number of electrons because both numbers are the same. That is also not how you find the charge. By taking the mass number- number of protons = neutrons. This is finding neutrons. I'll post the answer later, but this is a comment.-----------------------------Depends on what you are asking. If you are asking the charge of an atom, the first answer is correct. So a charge of any atom is 0. If you are asking the charge of an ion (ionic charge), then you have to look at the periodic table. We know that metals loose electrons (so has a positive charge aka cations) and nonmetals gain electrons (so has a negative charge aka anions).So look at the graph. The metals all have a charge of their group number.Ex: Li is in group 1A. So Li is Li+Mg is in group 2A. So Mg is Mg2+and so on.For nonmetals, you look at the group number and subtract 8. (group # - 8 = charge)Ex: O is in group 6A. 6-8=-2. So O is O2-N is in group 5A. 5-8=-3. So N is N3-Cl is in group 7A. 7-8=-1. So Cl is Cl-He is in group 8A. 8-8=0. So He has no charge.
How many electrons does an arsenic atom have?
There are 33 electrons in an Arsenic atom.
What atom has 5 protons and 6 neutrons and 5 electrons?
I'm almost positive the protons always tell you the identification of an element on the periodic chart... the atom with 6 protons is Carbon a non metal but if electrons are 5 then it must be carbon cation C+.
