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An atom must have the same number of electrons and protons to have a neutral charge.

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Do an atom have an equal numbers of protons and electrons?

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What does an atom with a no charge have?

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The number of these is equal to the number of electrons in an atom?

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What two particles in an atom are equal in numbers?

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The numbers of each are equal! Therefore the atom is neutral.


What is the electrical charge of an atom?

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.


Why are there the same number of protons and electrons in a carbon atom?

In any neutral atom, the numbers of protons and electrons are equal.


What is the true number of protons and atomic number in a neutral atom?

The numbers of each are equal! Therefore the atom is neutral.


A charged atom that forms when the numbers of electrons and protons are not equal?

atomic number


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Assuming you mean the charge of an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons, the charge of the atom would be zero/neutral.


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