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Yes. A proton has the same magnitude of charge as an electron, but the charge is of the opposite sign.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoThis is a definition of electron and proton, I suppose. That is they are different in properties, and conventionally taken therefore as positive and negative.
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∙ 14y agoYes. A proton has the same magnitude of charge as an electron, but the charge is of the opposite sign.
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∙ 13y agoThe difference in mass between a proton and an electron is very important, the proton is much greater.
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∙ 8y agoYes. A proton has +1 elementary charges. An electron has -1 elementary charges.
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∙ 9y agoYes, exactly.
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Are there the same amount of protons as there are of electrons in and atom?
NoYes. A neutral atom will have the same number of protons and electrons.
Why does the atom have no overall charge?
In an uncharged atom the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons. The charges on these particles is of the same magnitude but of opposite sign, the protons being positive and the electrons negative. The charges cancel or balance each other.
If an atom has 49 protons how many electrons does it have?
A neutral atom with 49 electrons will have 49 protons. The number of protons and electrons are always the same in a neutral atom. If the number of protons is not matched by the number of electrons, then the atom is charged and is called an ion. Further, if protons outnumber electrons, the atom is positively charged and is a positive ion. For situations where electrons outnumber protons, the opposite is true. The element with 49 protons in it is indium, by the way.
How many electrons does a chlorine atom have if it has 17 protons and 18 neutrons?
17 electrons. The number of protons and electrons is always the same.
How can you put protons in a sentence?
An atom has the same amount of protons as electrons
Electrons have a negative chargewhat is the relationship between the number of electrons and protons?
In a neutral atoms, the numbers of protons and electrons must be the same, because each of these particles has the same magnitude of electrical charge.
Why do atoms have a neutral charge or no charge when the have positive protons and negative electrons?
A neutral atom has the same number of protons and electrons. The magnitude of the charges that these particles carry is the same. So they cancel each other.
What do electrons have that protons always have in equal magnitude?
Charge
Are protons and electrons equal in magnitude?
No, A proton is 1836 times heavier than that of electron.So they are not equql in magnitude
Are there the same amount of protons as there are of electrons in and atom?
NoYes. A neutral atom will have the same number of protons and electrons.
Why does the atom have no overall charge?
In an uncharged atom the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons. The charges on these particles is of the same magnitude but of opposite sign, the protons being positive and the electrons negative. The charges cancel or balance each other.
How many electrons versus protons in an atom?
The number of electrons should = the number of protons.
What parts of an atom are equal to each other?
It depends on what you mean by what parts are equal. Protons and electrons both have the same magnitude of charge with opposite signs and electrons are much less massive than protons. Protons and neutrons are approximately equal in mass but protons have a charge of +e Coulombs while neutrons have a charge of 0. Atoms can often exist with unequal numbers of protons and electrons. Such atoms are called ions and have a negative charge if they have more electrons than protons and positive charge if they have more protons than electrons.
What atom has the same number of protons and electrons?
Naturally, all elements have the same number of electrons and protons.
In an atom the number of electrons must be the same as the number of?
protons, because the protons are positive and the electrons are negative so to have a neutral atom the protons and electrons must be balanced
Do all atom have the same number of electrons or protons?
No, only atoms of the same element have the same number of protons and electrons.
What is an atom called when you have the same numbers of protons as electrons?
On average, in any atom, you will have the same number of electrons and protons.
