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How does the amount of charge in a neuleus of an atom affect the size of the atom?
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What do electrons do in an atom?
They affect the charge of the atom.
Why do you say that atom is electrically neutral?
In an atom, the amount of protons is equal to the amount of electrons. This means that the positive charge cancels out the negative charge so an atom is neutrally charged.
If the number of protons in the nucleus is less than the number of neutrons in the neuleus what is the ion formed?
Actually, neutrons (because they have a neutral charge) are not involved in making an atom or molecule an ion -- only protons and electrons do that. So, the number of protons compared to the number of neutrons doesn't matter.
Why do the atom's charge equal zero?
Because there is an even amount of protons and electrons
How does a proton electron and a neutron affect the atom?
Each electron contributes a charge of -1 elementary charge; each proton a charge of +1. In a neutral atom, there is the same amount of protons and electrons; in this case, the charges cancel, and (to the outside), the total charge is zero. If an atom has more or less electrons than protons, it DOES have an electrical charge; those atoms are called "ions".
What do electrons do in an atom?
They affect the charge of the atom.
Does an atom have a charge if the neutrons equals the protons?
It depends on the amount of electrons in the outer shells. The neutrons do not affect the charge of an atom as they are already neutron. There is only a charge if there is a difference in protons and electrons, not protons and neutrons.
Why do you say that atom is electrically neutral?
In an atom, the amount of protons is equal to the amount of electrons. This means that the positive charge cancels out the negative charge so an atom is neutrally charged.
What adds mass to an atom but does not affect its charge?
a neutron
Will an atom have a negative charge if it has more protons than nuetrons?
The neutrons do not affect the charge of an atom. The positive charge is on the proton the equal but negative charge is on the electron.If an atom has more electrons than protons it will have an overall negative charge.
What is the property of an atom found by adding the total charge of protons to the total charge of electrons?
That gives you the net charge of the atom. If there is the same amount of protons and electrons, the net charge is zero, and the atom is said to be neutral.
What kind of atom is called a neutral atom?
An atom that has the same amount of protons and electrons has no net charge and therefore is neutral.
Do a neutral atom have a 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
If the number of protons in the nucleus is less than the number of neutrons in the neuleus what is the ion formed?
Actually, neutrons (because they have a neutral charge) are not involved in making an atom or molecule an ion -- only protons and electrons do that. So, the number of protons compared to the number of neutrons doesn't matter.
What ia a measure of the the amount of electricity in an atom that is determinded by the exter positive or negative particles that an old atom has?
Charge
What an atom is made of?
The correct grammar is 'What is an atom made of?', and the answer is that the nucleus is surrounded by Neutrons (no charge) and Protons (positive charge), and outside the nucleus are outer rings with Electrons (negative charge) on them. The amount of subparticles depends on the atom.
Why do the atom's charge equal zero?
Because there is an even amount of protons and electrons
