No. The number of anything that can be counted - including electrons - cannot be negative.
The total charge of atoms is equal to the number of positive protons balanced by the total number of negative electrons in a neutral atom which balances the number of electrons.
protons, because the protons are positive and the electrons are negative so to have a neutral atom the protons and electrons must be balanced
a negative ion means that an electron(s) has been gained. therefore, there will be a higher number of electrons than protons, as the number of protons will not change
An atom has equal number of protons and electrons so equal number of positive and negative charges, when an atom accepts the electrons (negative charge) it becomes negatively charged an anion.
When an atom gains electrons, it has a net negative charge and is known as anion. An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons.
Electrons are negatively charged. So it gives negative number.
Nonmetals tend to gain electrons to achieve a stable electron configuration and become more like noble gases. This results in a negative oxidation number because they gain electrons rather than lose them.
That depends on how you change the number of electrons.
The total charge of atoms is equal to the number of positive protons balanced by the total number of negative electrons in a neutral atom which balances the number of electrons.
No. The lower (or 'more negative') the oxidation number, the more electrons the atom has. This is because the oxidation number is a measure of the charge on that molecule and, since electrons have negative charge, more of them give a more negative oxidation number. So if an atom loses electrons during bonding, it has lost some of its negative charge - giving it a more positive oxidation number.
When the proton number and electron number are unequal, the atom or molecule becomes an ion. If there are more protons than electrons, it becomes a positively charged cation. If there are more electrons than protons, it becomes a negatively charged anion.
protons, because the protons are positive and the electrons are negative so to have a neutral atom the protons and electrons must be balanced
a negative ion means that an electron(s) has been gained. therefore, there will be a higher number of electrons than protons, as the number of protons will not change
An atom has equal number of protons and electrons so equal number of positive and negative charges, when an atom accepts the electrons (negative charge) it becomes negatively charged an anion.
In a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Since each proton has a charge of +1, and electrons have a charge of -1, the positive and negative charges balance each other, and the atom will be neutral.
Electrons have a negative charge.
When an atom gains electrons, it has a net negative charge and is known as anion. An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons.