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Those elements which are radio-active. They under go nucler fussion/fusion. but the resulting element has no charge.
Atoms with a charge are NO longer atoms but IONs.
e/g
Sodium(Na) as an atom has no charge. It contains 11 protons(+) and eleven electrons (-). However, it readily ionises to the sodium ION which has a charge of 1+ This is because there are 11 protons and only 10 electrons . Hence by a little sum +11 -10 = +1 So it is Na^+ (The sodium ion) .
Similarly for chlorine. Chlorine(Cl) as an atom has no charge. It contains 17 protons(+) and seventeen electrons (-). However, it readily accepts an electron (electron affinity) to the chloride ION which has a charge of 1- This is because there are 17 protons and only 18 electrons . Hence by a little sum +17 -18= -1 So it is Cl^- (The chloride ion) .
NB Positive ions are named CATIONS and negative ions are named ANIONS.
NNB The neutrons in each atom have been ignored because they do not affect the charge.
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What is the general overall charge of an atom?
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
What is the charge on a single atom that has not gained or lost electrons?
Such an atom would be neutral - no electric charge.
An atom or other object that has no overall electrical charge is said to be what?
neutral
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.
What is an atoms overall electrical charge?
Neutral. An atom has as many negative electrons in its shells as there are positive protons in its nucleus. Thus overall the positive and negative charges are balanced out. Should an atom gain or lose an electron it will then become an 'Ion' which will have an overall negative or positive (respectively) charge.
What is aluminum overall charge of an atom?
The neutral atom hasn't a charge.
What is the general overall charge of an atom?
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
What is the electric charge of the nucleus of every atom?
neutral
An atom differs in electric charge from what?
A neutral atom differs in charge from a positive or negative ion.
What is the charge on a single atom that has not gained or lost electrons?
Such an atom would be neutral - no electric charge.
Atom that has equal number of protons and electrons?
That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.
What word is used to describe an atom with no overall charge?
Neutral.
What is an atom with an overall electric charge called?
An Ion
What is an atom or molecule with electric charge?
In chemistry, particles with an overall electric charge are called ions.
If the number of protons equals the number of electrons the overall charge of the atom is?
zero .. such an atom is neutral. No net charge
An atom or other object that has no overall electrical charge is said to be what?
neutral
The charge due to the electrons of a neutral atom?
As the tern neutral might imply, the overall charge of a neutral atomis zero.
