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Are atoms the carry an electric charge?
Atoms have NO electric charge, only ions have (+ or -)
What is the general term for an ion such as phosphate which is a molecule that has an overall electric charge?
The general term for an ion with an overall electric charge is "polyatomic ion." These ions are composed of multiple atoms covalently bonded together but possess a net electric charge.
Atoms have no overall electric charge?
No. Atoms can indeed have an overall charge. They can be positive, wherein they have a deficit of electrons, or they can be negative, wherein they have a surplus of electrons. This is called an ionic state.
Atoms have what kinds of electric charge?
As a rule, atoms do not have a charge, that is why they are atoms.Different parts of the atom has a charge:proton - relative mass of 1 - charge of +1neutron - relative mass of 1 - charge of 0electron - relative mass of about 1/2000 - charge of -1A atom has a equal number of electons and a equal number of protons, and so no charge
Is elctric charge a property of just electricity or is charge property of all atoms?
Charge is a property of subatomic particles like protons and electrons, which are present in all atoms. All atoms contain some combination of positively charged protons in the nucleus and negatively charged electrons orbiting the nucleus. This gives atoms an overall neutral charge, but they do have individual charges on their component particles.
What atoms have no overall charge?
Atoms with no overall charge are called neutral atoms. They have the same number of protons, which carry a positive charge, and electrons, which carry a negative charge. This balance of positive and negative charges leads to a neutral overall charge for the atom.
Which particles in atoms have a electric charge?
electrons
What do atoms do that alters there overall neutral charge?
Atoms either gain or lose electrons to change their overall neutral charge.
What particles in atoms have a negative electric charge?
Electrons.
What are atoms with a positive electric charge called?
Cations.
What is it when a group of atoms have an electric charge?
Ions are formed when atoms have charges. Cations are species with positive charge. Anions are species with negative charge.
What is an atom or molecule with electric charge?
In chemistry, particles with an overall electric charge are called ions.
