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Is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom equal to the number of electrons in its outer rings?
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∙ 16y ago
Only for the isotope hydrogen-1. All other nuclei contain at least one neutron; the number of electrons present outside the nucleus is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus; and both protons and neutrons are nucleons. Therefore, in any nucleus except that of hydrogen-1, the number of nucleons in the nucleus is greater than the number of electrons outside the nucleus.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoOnly if the atom is hydrogen-1, the only isotope that contains no neutrons. All other isotopes contain neutrons, and because (1) neutrons and protons are both nucleons and the number of electrons must equal the number of protons only, it will not equal the number of nucleons in an atom that contains neutrons.
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How many protons are in the nucleus of the carbon atom?
Its electrons and protons are the same. just determine its electrons form its atomic number
What do two different neutral isotopes of the same elements have in common?
They have the same number of protons in the nucleus and same number of electrons surrounding the nucleus.
When the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of orbiting electrons the atom is?
The atom is neutral
What atomic number always equal to the total number of?
Electrons or Protons. As they are effectively equal in no in a neutral atom.
Why the atomic number of beryllium is 4?
Because that is the number of protons in its nucleus. This is also equal to the number of electrons in its orbits.
Atomic number equals the number of?
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus and in a neutral atom will also equal the number of electrons.
What is an atom equal to the number of protons In its nucleus?
Atomic number represents the number of protons in the nucleus.
Does a nucleus have the same number of protons and electrons?
The nucleus of an atom contains only protons and neutrons; there are never any electrons in the nucleus. The number of neutrons is generally equal to or greater than the number of protons.
What is the number equal to the number of protons in the nucleus?
Number of protons is equal to atomic number. It is also equal to number of electrons in neutral atom.
What is the atomic number always equal to?
The number of protons in the nucleus of each atom that has the atomic number.
How do you find the number of electrons in an atom if you know the number of protons and neutrons?
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons of the nucleus.
What gives an element it's atomic number?
Atomic number is the number of protons (i.e. equal to the number of electrons) of an atom.
How many protons are in the nucleus of the carbon atom?
Its electrons and protons are the same. just determine its electrons form its atomic number
What is the part of an atom equal in number to the atom's electrons?
The Protons (in the nucleus).
What do two different neutral isotopes of the same elements have in common?
They have the same number of protons in the nucleus and same number of electrons surrounding the nucleus.
Is there a positive charge in atoms with equal numbers?
Atoms have positive protons in the nucleus with an equal number of negative electrons around the outside the nucleus. No there is no charge on an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons.
The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of?
It generally corresponds to the number of protons in its nucleus. In a neutral atom, this will also correspond to the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus; however, electrons are more likely to move around.
