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The natural isotope 19F has 10 neutrons.
No.... an atom is not an ion.... ions have a positive or negative charge... Atoms are neutral
the no of positive charges are equal to negative charges (protons = electrons) in any neutral atom.
The Nucleus of an Atom contains:1. Protons (positively charged)2. Neutrons (neutral or no charge)
In an atom, protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged. If the number of protons and electrons are equal, those atoms are said to be neutral. If they are not equal, it has formed an ion with the net charge.
When electrons were discovered, scientists inferred that neutral atoms contain positive charges because electrons have a negative charge and atoms were found to be neutral overall. This led to the conclusion that atoms must contain positively charged particles to balance out the negative charges of electrons, thus making atoms electrically neutral.
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Yes, an electronically charged particle, known as an ion, is formed by adding or removing electrons from an atom or a chemically bonded group of atoms. When electrons are removed, a positively charged ion (cation) is created, while the addition of electrons results in a negatively charged ion (anion). This process alters the electrical charge of the particle, distinguishing it from its neutral state.
an atom is neutral but this does not mean it carries no charges. it contains protons, which are positively charged and electrons, which are negatively charged. atoms contain equal amounts of protons and electrons so as a whole, they carry a neutral charge, but yes, technically they do have electrical charges from the electrons. an ion atom will contain charges as a whole though.
Two bonded fluorine atoms form a neutral particle called a fluorine molecule (F2).
No, an electron is a subatomic particle that is not composed of atoms. It is one of the fundamental particles that make up an atom, along with protons and neutrons. Electrons are negatively charged and orbit the nucleus of an atom.