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because the number of protons (which have a positive charge of +1) and the number of electrons (which have a negative charge of -1) are the same.
when number of protons = number of electrons, overall charge = 0
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An ion is an atom with a net electrical charge due to .?
Gained or lost electron(s).
Describe the three types of small particles within an atom and explain how they are arranged?
Protons have a single unit of positive electrical charge (+) Electrons have a single unit of negative electrical charge (-) Neutrons have no electrical charge
Explain why the electrical charge on an atom is zero or neutral?
since an electron is a negatively charged particle and a proton is a positively charged particle the positive and negative charges will cancel each other so the electrical charge on atom is zero.
Why does accepting an electron cause this atom to take on a partially negative charge?
Every electron has an electrical charge of minus one. If an electron is added to an atom, then the atom also acquires this electrical charge. If an electron is shared by an atom (by means of a covalent bond) then the atom will acquire a partial negative charge, since it doesn't have all of the electron or all of its charge.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost an electron?
This atom become a cation with a +2 electrical charge. All atoms have are neutral because the numbers of protons and electrons are equal. When you subtract any number n of electrons, the new charge is +n, just as a general rule.
Does an atom have an electric charge?
If there is an imbalance in the numbers of protons in electrons, then yes, an atom would have electrical charge.
What is the general overall charge of an atom?
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
What do you call an atom when it has an electric charge?
An atom with an electrical charge is called an ion.
What is the electrical charge of a fluorine atom?
-1 charge
What is an atom that has an electrical charge?
Neutron .
What is the charge of an unbonded atom?
There is no net electrical charge on an "unreacted" atom.
An ion is an atom with a net electrical charge due to .?
Gained or lost electron(s).
Is an atom with the same number of electrons and protons the electrical charge is?
The atom is neutral,, there is no net charge
An atom with electrical charge?
Any ion.
What is an atom that carries and electrical charge?
electron
Electrical factor of a part of the atom?
charge
What is A neutral beryllium atom?
A beryllium atom without electrical charge.
