because the electrons and protons are equal.
An atom is neutrally charged particle. This is because an atom contains equal number of protons[+ve] and electrons[-ve] which balance out to give a nuetal charged.Charged atoms are called IONs.
They are called ions if they are not neutral (caused by gaining or losing an electron), but in most cases, yes, they are.
All atoms are electrically neutral. All atoms have the same amount of protons as electrons, so their negative (electrons) and positive (protons) charges balance out to 0.
Yes, in a normal state.
Something is neutral when there are just as many positive charges as negative charges. A normal atom has just as many positive protons in its nucleus as it has negative electrons orbiting around its nucleus.
In a electrically neutral atom, the number of positive charges in the atom's nucleus (with one charge being held on each proton in the nucleus), is balanced out by the number of negative charges present in the electron cloud round the nucleus (with one charge being held on each electron in the cloud). This means that in a neutral atom the number of Protons = the number of Electrons.
Atoms consist of negatively charged electrons , positively charged protons and electrically neutral neutrons.
The object with zero charge is electrically neutral.
An atom has the same number of protons and electrons. Thus, the charge is neutral. An ion is a charged atom, which means it has a charge of some type (positive or negative). If a lithium atom (3 protons and 3 electrons) gains two electrons, it will become an ion with a charge of 2-. If it loses 3 electrons, it will become an ion with a charge of 3+
The magnesium atom is electrically neutral.
An electrically neutral atom is one that has an 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 an electrically neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons.
Any atom is neutral in the normal state.After loss or gain of electrons an atom become electrically charged.
An atom has the same number of positive protons and negative electrons so the charges balance out to zero
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An alumimium atom is electrically neutral and it is an isotope of aluminum.
All ions differ from an electrically neutral atom in that they are missing or have gained one or more electrons. A S2- atom has 2 less electrons than a neutral atom.
because the electrons and protons are equal.
An electrically neutral atom has the same number of protons ( positive charged ) and electrons ( negatively charged ).
Generally an atom contains similar number of electrons and protons. That is why an atom is neutral.