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you can't lose protons in an atom as they are tightlly bound to the neutrons in the nucleus, You can lose and gain electrons which changes the charge of the atom. If you gain electrons, then you have a negative charge, and if you lose electrons then you will have a positive charge.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agoProtons can be negative when you bring antimatter into the answer, inwhich antiprotons are negativley charged protons, just like a positron is a positively charged electron. Any more information can be found at these links: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anti_matter http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Positron http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antiproton
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∙ 12y agoIt's just barely possible that in some cases this might be true; a down quark in a neutron could change flavor into an up quark, transforming the neutron into a proton (and emitting a W- boson in the process, which would immediately decay into an electron and an electron antineutrino).
However, it's far more likely that the atom has just lost one or more electrons, especially if it's not a radioactive atom prone to undergoing beta decay.
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∙ 7y agoProtons are positive but electrons are negative. Charges are neutralized each other.
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∙ 7y agoYes, it does.
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What are the three different tiny particles that make up an atom?
Electrons (Negative charge), Neutrons (Neutral charge), and Protons (Positive charge)
What types of particles are prontonsneutronsand electrons?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are types of subatomic particles found in atoms. Protons carry a positive charge, neutrons are neutral, and electrons carry a negative charge. Protons and neutrons make up the nucleus of an atom, while electrons orbit around the nucleus.
Charges of atoms?
A charge of an atom is dependent on the particles that make it up. To determine the charge, you subtract the number of electrons from the number of protons. An atom with 2 more protons than electrons would have a charge of +2, whereas an atom with 1 less protons than elections would have a charge of -1.
Is an atom postively charged negatively charged or neutral?
The overall charge of the atom is neutral. The nucleus contains neutrons (neutral) and protons (positive) making it positive. There are electrons (negative) outside the nucleus, so the positive nucleus and the negative electrons make the overall charge neutral.
When an atom loses a electron it becomes a what?
Atoms balance out their charges by having the same amount of protons as electrons. Since protons are positive, and electrons are negative, losing an electron increases the positive charge of an atom. This makes it an ANION. If an atom were to gain an electron, it would make it a CATION.
What kind of charge do protons neutrons and electrons?
Protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge, and neutrons have no charge. The heavier particles, protons and neutrons, make up the atomic nucleus, which always has a positive charge.
What kind of charges do protons and electrons have?
Protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge, and neutrons have no charge. The heavier particles, protons and neutrons, make up the atomic nucleus, which always has a positive charge.
What kinds of charges do protons electrons and neutrons have?
Protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge, and neutrons have no charge. The heavier particles, protons and neutrons, make up the atomic nucleus, which always has a positive charge.
What are the three different tiny particles that make up an atom?
Electrons (Negative charge), Neutrons (Neutral charge), and Protons (Positive charge)
How are protons related to elements?
Protons are the positive charge electrons in atoms that make up elements.
What kinds of electral charge do protons electrons and neutrons have?
Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have negative charge.Neutrons do not carry an electrical charge:)A proton has a positive charge. Remember, NEUTRon = NEUTRal. Proton = Positive. The electrical charge of a proton is 1.6x10^-19 which is equal and opposite to the electrical charge of an electron which is -1.6x10^-19.
What are the particles that make up an atom?
Here are some particles that make up an atom: Protons-Positive charge particles Electrons-negative charged particles Neutrons- no charge at all :))
What surrounds a moving electrical charge?
it depends on what kind of charge it is if its a positive charge then protons are surrounding it if it is a negative charge then electrons are surrounding it does that make sense?
How do atoms remain neutral?
Atoms are neutral as long as they contain the same number of protons as electrons. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom has a negative charge. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom has a positive charge.
What types of particles are prontonsneutronsand electrons?
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are types of subatomic particles found in atoms. Protons carry a positive charge, neutrons are neutral, and electrons carry a negative charge. Protons and neutrons make up the nucleus of an atom, while electrons orbit around the nucleus.
Why do atoms have a neutral charge?
It is because there is an equal amount of positive and negative charge to produce a neutral charge. Just the presence of neutrons does not make the atom neutral. An atom will lose its neutral charge if it loses or gains electrons and becomes an ion
Why does it make sense that if atom loses electrons at will have an overall positive charge?
Atoms, by definition, have a neutral charge because they must contain equal numbers of protons (+) and electrons (-). Each proton has a +1 charge and each electron has a -1 charge. When an atom loses an electron, it then becomes an ion and has 1 less electron than protons. This means that you have 1 more proton than electrons, and, therefore, more positive charge than negative charge. The ion will then have an overall +1 charge.
