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An atom can be neutral or electrically charged (anion-negative charge, cation-posititve charge); the electrons are negative charged elementary particles.
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Is a atom positive or negative?
neither, its neutral
Why are a neutral atoms positive and negative charges balanced?
For the atom to be neutral, the positive and negative charges must cancel each other out.
What kind of charged particles does an atom contain?
The nucleus of an atom contains the neutral neutrons and the positive protons. Negatively charged electrons orbit the nucleus.
What are the negative and positive parts of an atom?
positive: proton negative: electron neutral: neutron
How do positive and negative charges in the outer shell of an atom connect with each other?
The outer shell of an atom is populated by electrons, which have a negative charge. Protons, which have a positive charge hang out in the nucleus of the atom.
What subatomic particle has an electric charge?
electron-negative, proton-positive, neutron-neutral
Is an atom a negative charge or a positive charge?
An atom with positive charge is cation.An atom with negative charge is anion.
What will be the charge of an atom be if it has an equal number of positive and negative charges?
Neutral - the atom will have no charge.
Why isn't an atom negative?
the atom isn't negative because theirs still positive and neutral parts inside of it
Is an atom postively charged negatively charged or neutral?
The overall charge of the atom is neutral. The nucleus contains neutrons (neutral) and protons (positive) making it positive. There are electrons (negative) outside the nucleus, so the positive nucleus and the negative electrons make the overall charge neutral.
What is a name of an atom that has a positive or negative neutron?
There is no such thing as a "positive neutron" or a "negative neutron". A neutron is always neutral.
An atom differs in electric charge from what?
A neutral atom differs in charge from a positive or negative ion.
