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Yes and no. the nucleus has protons and neutrons so it has a neutral charge and a positive charge.
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But in total the resultant charge is positive, which is what the questioner wants to know.
Yes the nucleus of an atom carries a positive charge.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 14y agoShort answer: All atoms have a neutral charge, positive charge, or negative charge.
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Every atom, when 'in balance', has a neutral charge. This means the number of electrons around the nucleus is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus. The charges cancel out, thus giving the atom a neutral charge. Neutrons have a neutral charge, so even if they are in the nucleus, it will not affect the charge.
If the particle has a positive or negative charge, it is referred to as an ion. If electrons are taken away, it becomes a cation, or a positively charged atom. If the atom gains electrons, there are more 'negatives' than positives, so the atom becomes an anion, or negatively charged ion. Anions and cations sometimes are attracted to each other due their charges, so they tend to combine to make an ionic compound, such as sodium chloride (NaCl), also known as salt. They then retain their positive and negative charges, and are stuck together by the attraction of those opposite charges.
For some reason, atoms tend to 'want' a full valence shell- that is, they 'want' their outermost layer of electrons to be filled up. Elements in period 7 tend to 'want' to gain 1 electron to become 'noble', as they are 1 column away from it. Noble gases (elements in period 8) are neutrally charged and have full valence shells, or they do not 'want' to gain or lose electrons. Elements in the first period tend to 'want' to lose the extra electrons and gain a positive charge.
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∙ 14y agoNo, they are not.
All atomic nuclei are positively charged.
Depending on how pedantic you wanted to be, you could say that no atoms are charged at all (those charged things that look like atoms are ions, and they can be either positively or negatively charged.).
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∙ 12y agoAtoms have positive charges in their necleus named protons.This is equal to the number of electrons revolving around them. So the atom is neutral.
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∙ 14y agoAll atoms are neutral, which is to say, uncharged. They can become either positively or negatively charged, which makes them ions.
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∙ 13y agoNo, atoms are neutral; they carry not net charge.
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∙ 11y agono and yes... some are negative and some are positive
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∙ 10y agoNo, most atoms have no charge because there is an equal amount of protons and electrons but some atoms may have more protons or electrons depending on isotopes.
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All atoms have a blank charge?
If there are more protons than electrons there is a positive charge. If there is more electrons than protons there is a negative charge.
Is oxygen atom has an overall negative charge with the hydrogen atoms having an overall positive charge?
All atoms have the same overall charge with the exception of ionization (electrons are lost or gained). since there are the same amount of protons and electrons in an atom, the negative and positive cancel each other out.
Does all matter have a negative or positive charge?
Electrons have a negative charge; Protons have a positive charge; and neutrons have no charge.
When does an atom not have a net electrical charge?
Atoms are neutrally charged if they have equal numbers of protons and electrons. Technically speaking, all atoms have no net electrical charge - ions have a positive/negative charge.
Most atoms have either a positive or negative charge?
No they do not. I don't think atoms have a positive or negative charge at all because atoms have the same amount of protons and electrons. Ions are a different story, however...This site explains the charges of atoms and ions better then I can, check it out.http://indiescience.org/basetalk/index.php?board=3.0
Describe the charges and types of particles that make up all atoms?
The three particles that make up an atom are:electron,proton and neutron. ELECTRON has a negative charge PROTON has a positive charge and NEUTRON has a neutral charge i.e, it contains an equal number of positive and negative charge
All atoms have a blank charge?
If there are more protons than electrons there is a positive charge. If there is more electrons than protons there is a negative charge.
Does an atoms nucleus have a positive or negative charge?
it cant have any charge at all. atoms have an equal amount of protons and neutron therefore the give off no charge. if they did give off a charge they would no longer be atoms they would be ions
Is a oxygen and hydrogen atom a positive or negative charge?
All atoms are generally neutral species.
What is a partical in an atom with no charge?
Atoms consist of protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons have a positive charge. Electrons have a negative charge. And neutrons have no charge at all.
Does all matter have a negative or positive charge?
Electrons have a negative charge; Protons have a positive charge; and neutrons have no charge.
Is oxygen atom has an overall negative charge with the hydrogen atoms having an overall positive charge?
All atoms have the same overall charge with the exception of ionization (electrons are lost or gained). since there are the same amount of protons and electrons in an atom, the negative and positive cancel each other out.
When does an atom not have a net electrical charge?
Atoms are neutrally charged if they have equal numbers of protons and electrons. Technically speaking, all atoms have no net electrical charge - ions have a positive/negative charge.
Do all atoms contain proton neutron and electron?
yes, all normal atoms do, but there are things called ions and isotopes that have fewer or more electrons and neutrons
Most atoms have either a positive or negative charge?
No they do not. I don't think atoms have a positive or negative charge at all because atoms have the same amount of protons and electrons. Ions are a different story, however...This site explains the charges of atoms and ions better then I can, check it out.http://indiescience.org/basetalk/index.php?board=3.0
Is an electric charge a property of just electricity or is charge a property of all atoms?
Atoms contain both positive (protons) and negative (electrons) electric charges. But in the vast majority of atoms these positive and negative electric charges balance, canceling and resulting in zero total electric charge. When electrons detach from atoms we generate electricity. Where there are fewer electrons there is a positive charge. Where there are more electrons there is a negative charge. When two places have different charges we get an electric voltage. When electrons flow from a negatively charged place to a positively charged place we get an electric current.
Which particle proton neutron or electron have a positive charge?
proton positive neutron neutral electron negative
