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Strictly speaking, we cannon create atoms; and strictly speaking, all atoms have charge, although many have a balanced charge. So the answer is you cannot create an atom with no charge. As a thought experiment, let's create a simple atom - say Oxygen. We would need a ready supply of protons, neutrons, and electrons. First we would combine 8 protons and 8 neutrons together to form the stable nucleus. We might have to stand back at this instant to avoid being singed by the release of energy when the protons and neutrons fuse into the nucleus. The newly formed nucleus will by highly charged, because it will have 8 protons and no electrons. But put some sunglasses on before adding the electrons, because the free electrons will release photons as the electrons are captured in the atom's orbital shells. And voila! You have a stable Oxygen atom with a neutral charge. Repeat - create a second oxygen atom, and let the two atoms combine into an O2 molecule, and breath easy.

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