An atom must have the same number of electrons and protons to have a neutral charge.
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Protons, neutrons, and electrons are subunits present in equal numbers in an atom. The number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of electrons, while the number of neutrons can vary in different isotopes of an element.
Equal numbers of protons and electrons.
A neutral atom has equal numbers of elecrons and protons.
The number of protons and electrons in an atom are equal in numbers. Protons have a positive charge and are found in the nucleus, while electrons have a negative charge and orbit the nucleus.
The numbers of each are equal! Therefore the atom is neutral.
An atom does not have an electrical charge. Atoms have equal numbers of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons. If there are not equal numbers of protons (+1) and electrons (-1) then it is not called an atom, it is called an ion.
In any neutral atom, the numbers of protons and electrons are equal.
The numbers of each are equal! Therefore the atom is neutral.
atomic number
Assuming you mean the charge of an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons, the charge of the atom would be zero/neutral.
They are equal to the Proton number, giving the atom a net charge of 0.If electrons are gained or lost, then it's not an atom anymore, it's an Ion.