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Yes. It has both.
The definition of "neutral" is zero net charge. Every atom has positive and negative charges among its components. If the atom is 'neutral', then the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal, and the atom's 'net' charge is zero.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoUsually atoms are neutral (no charge), but an atom can temporarily have an extra electron, or lack an electron, in which case it will have a charge (negative, and positive, respectively), until it loses the electron again, or gains another electron. A charged atom is called an ion.
Usually atoms are neutral (no charge), but an atom can temporarily have an extra electron, or lack an electron, in which case it will have a charge (negative, and positive, respectively), until it loses the electron again, or gains another electron. A charged atom is called an ion.
Usually atoms are neutral (no charge), but an atom can temporarily have an extra electron, or lack an electron, in which case it will have a charge (negative, and positive, respectively), until it loses the electron again, or gains another electron. A charged atom is called an ion.
Usually atoms are neutral (no charge), but an atom can temporarily have an extra electron, or lack an electron, in which case it will have a charge (negative, and positive, respectively), until it loses the electron again, or gains another electron. A charged atom is called an ion.
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∙ 14y agoUsually atoms are neutral (no charge), but an atom can temporarily have an extra electron, or lack an electron, in which case it will have a charge (negative, and positive, respectively), until it loses the electron again, or gains another electron. A charged atom is called an ion.
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∙ 15y agoThey are neutral because they have the same number of negative electrons as positive protons. If and atom looses or gains an electron then it becomes an ion.
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∙ 11y agoAtoms are neutral as the number of positively charged protons in the nucleus will match the number of negatively charged electrons around the nucleus.
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∙ 12y agoprotons are positive electrons are negative and neutrons are neutral
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∙ 13y agonone of the above. neutrons are neutral, protons are positive and electrons are negative. A combination of all is a molecule.
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∙ 14y agothey can be either
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How are molecules different from atoms?
Atoms consist of electrons (negative charge), protons (positive charge), and neutrons (neutral charge), while molecules consist of atoms.
There are positive negative and neutrally-charged particles in atoms What is the name of the positively-charged particle?
proton
Do neutral atoms have a positive or negative charge?
No..... They are called neutral for a reason. But neutral atoms can have electrons added and removed making the atom positive or negative. And neutral atoms are still affected by charged atoms due to reason in depth but to sum up the long explanation of the affect neutral atoms are attracted to charged atoms. Just a side note.... how many of you love Leo Howard? Am I right?
Is the leg positive or negative?
A leg is a limb, it is neither positive or negative.
What bacteria is indole negative urea positive methyl red positive hydrogen sulfide positive and lactose negative?
urease negative
What is an atom that has a net positive or negative electric charge?
Positive atoms: cations. Negative atoms: anions
What are atoms OR groups of atoms with a positive OR negative charge?
a zewithalarion shows poth positive and negative; go figure...
Do atoms have positive and negative parts?
yes
Particles in atoms can be?
negative,positive,none
Do atoms have a higher number of positive charges or negative?
Normally atoms are neutral.
What describes atoms that have a positive and negative end?
Atoms do not have positive and negative ends.Molecules, which are made up of several atoms, can be positive at one end and negative at the other; these are called "polar" molecules. The most common polar molecule is water, made up of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom; H2O.
Can atoms have positive or negative charge?
Yes, if they are ions
If a proton is negative and a neutron is positive when they come together equally how can there be positive and negative atoms?
Loss or gain of electrons.
How do atoms change into positive ions?
Atoms become positive ions when they lose an electron in a reaction. An electron is negative and a proton is positive, so when the atom loses an electron it will have more positive than negative, and the atom will be a positive ion. The atoms at the left of the periodic table usually lose electrons in reactions.
Will atoms of a non metallic element form positive or negative ions?
Positive ions
Atoms with a positive or negative charge are called ions?
ion
What is polyatomic atoms?
a tightly bound group of atoms that behaves as a unit and has a positive or negative charge
