It has the same number of protons (+ive charge) as it does electrons (- ive charge). If it does then the charges cancel each other out, making a neutral atom. If there is a charge then this is not an atom this is an ion.
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Yes, a basic atom has is electrically neutral.
atoms r electrically charged cuz it has same no of positive charges ands negative charges. so atom is electrically nuetral.
It is nuetral due to equal number of protons and electrons
All atoms are electrically neutral. If an atom gains or loses an electron, we call it an "ion" rather than an atom.
Because it contains equal numbers of oppositely charged particles, so the charges cancel each other out. For example a carbon atom has 6 protons (positive) and 6 electrons (negative) 6 - 6 = 0.
An ion is a word for an electrically charged atom. Ions can be positively charged (cations) or negatively charged (anions) depending on whether they have lost or gained electrons.
The magnesium atom is electrically neutral. It has 12 protons in the nucleus, which are positively charged, and 12 electrons surrounding the nucleus, which are negatively charged. The positive and negative charges balance each other out, resulting in an overall neutral charge for the atom.
An ion
An example of an electrically neutral atom is carbon. Carbon has 6 protons and 6 electrons, giving it an equal number of positive and negative charges, which cancels out to make it electrically neutral.
a electically charged atom is also known as a eletron
Neon atom
A ion is an electrically charged atom, positive or negative.