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An electrically neutral atom is one that has an equal number of protons and electrons.
An atom has the same number of positive protons and negative electrons so the charges balance out to zero
Any atom is neutral in the normal state.After loss or gain of electrons an atom become electrically charged.
an atom is electrically neutral if the protons and electrons are the same number. ex: if you have 16 protons and 16 electrons its is neutral
Since the atom is electrically neutral, the number of electrons must be the same as the number of protons in the atom, which is the definition of atomic number. Therefore, there are 9 electrons.
Boron's atomic number is 5. Thus, it has 5 protons per atom. To be electrically neutral then, it must also have 5 electrons per atom.
An electrically neutral atom is one that has an equal number of protons and electrons.
The symbol of a boron atom is "B", and the number of electrons in a neutral atom is the same as the number of protons, which equals the atomic number of boron: 5.
An atom has the same number of positive protons and negative electrons so the charges balance out to zero
Because an electrically neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons.
Any atom is neutral in the normal state.After loss or gain of electrons an atom become electrically charged.
All ions differ from an electrically neutral atom in that they are missing or have gained one or more electrons. A S2- atom has 2 less electrons than a neutral atom.
Yes, if an atom contains equal numbers of protons and electrons, the atom is described as being electrically neutral. If an atom has a different amount of protons and electrons it is electrically charged, and is called an ion, rather than an atom.
5 electrons because no. of protons= no. of electrons
5 electrons because no. of protons= no. of electrons
because the electrons and protons are equal.
A neutral boron atom has 5 electrons. On the periodic table, the atomic number of boron is 5. This means that all boron atoms have 5 protons in their nuclei. Protons are positively charged, and electrons are negatively charged, therefore, a neutral boron atom has 5 protons and 5 electrons.