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Neutral atom with 53 protons in its nucleus would have how many electrons orbiting the nucleus?
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For a standard atom, the number of protons, electrons, and neutrons is the same.
For example:
2 Protons - 2 Neutrons - 2 Electrons Helium
3 Protons - 3 Neutrons - 3 Electrons Lithium
4 Protons - 4 Neutrons - 4 Electrons Beryllium
So...
53 Protons - 53 Neutrons - 53 Electrons Iodine
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When the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of orbiting electrons the atom is?
The atom is neutral
What are the basic constituences of an atom?
In the Nucleus you have: The Proton - Positive Charge The Neutron - Neutral Charge Orbiting the Nucleus you have: The electron - Negative Charge
What is the negatively charged particle that spins around the center of an atom?
an electron. :) and protons are positively charged and chill out in the Nucleus. The Nucleus also includes Neutrons which are, go figure, Neutral charge. So the negatively charged electrons orbit the Nucleus and inside the nucleus are Protons - positive - and Neutrons - neutral. In fact, what keeps the electrons orbiting is the fact that opposite charges are attracted to one another, so the negatively charged electrons are attracted to the positively charged Nucleus. (the nucleus is positive because it's made up of positive particles - protons - and neutral particles - neutrons - so the overall charge is positive.) :) Hope this helped.
Where are electrons in atoms?
Electrons are found orbiting the nucleus of an atom. The reason they orbit is because the nucleus is positively charged, consisting of protons (positive) and neutrons (neutral). Of course, different charges attract. So the electrons (negative) are attracted to the positively charged nucleus, but are moving so fast that their momentum exactly cancels out the attraction to the nucleus. If the electrons were orbiting any faster, they would fly out of the atom. If they were orbiting any slower, they would eventually become part of the nucleus.
In a neutral atom what are protons?
Protons are in all atoms, neutral or not. They are what makes different elements different, and they represent what positive charge there is in the atom. Atoms are neutral because there are negatively charged electrons orbiting the nucleus; one electron per proton (for a regular atom), thus balancing out the charge to neutral.
When the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of orbiting electrons the atom is?
The atom is neutral
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.
Where the charge is in an atom?
In the nucleus of an atom are the protons and neutrons. The neutrons have no charge. Whereas the protons are positively charged - this makes the nucleus of an atom positive. Orbiting the nucleus are electrons - negatively charged particles. There are the same number of electrons orbiting the nucleus as there are protons in the nucleus: this makes the atom neutral. Hope that helped :)
How do electric charges relate to parts of an atom?
The nucleus of an atom is made up of neutrons and protons. Neutrons are neutral and protons have a positive charge so the nucleus is positively charged. Around the nucleus there are orbiting electrons which are negatively charged. The positive nucleus and the negative electrons make the overall charge of the atom neutral
What are the basic constituences of an atom?
In the Nucleus you have: The Proton - Positive Charge The Neutron - Neutral Charge Orbiting the Nucleus you have: The electron - Negative Charge
Where are the neutrons found in an nucleus?
in the center of the nucleus along with protons, where by electrons are orbiting the nucleus from the outside.
What are the particles of atoms?
The general particles of an atom are Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. The Protons and Neutrons are in the Nucleus of the atom and the Electrons are orbiting the Nucleus.
Why is an object electrically neutral?
Something is neutral when there are just as many positive charges as negative charges. A normal atom has just as many positive protons in its nucleus as it has negative electrons orbiting around its nucleus.
What part of the atom is neutral?
The nucleus contains neutral 'neutrons' ('What is in a name', W. Shakespeare) and positive 'protons'. Negative electrons are orbiting around this nucleus, which itself is positively charged.
What is the negatively charged particle that spins around the center of an atom?
an electron. :) and protons are positively charged and chill out in the Nucleus. The Nucleus also includes Neutrons which are, go figure, Neutral charge. So the negatively charged electrons orbit the Nucleus and inside the nucleus are Protons - positive - and Neutrons - neutral. In fact, what keeps the electrons orbiting is the fact that opposite charges are attracted to one another, so the negatively charged electrons are attracted to the positively charged Nucleus. (the nucleus is positive because it's made up of positive particles - protons - and neutral particles - neutrons - so the overall charge is positive.) :) Hope this helped.
What type of gas has 8 protons and 8 neutrons?
It is Oxygen. Oxygen contains 8 Protons and 8 Neutrons in the Nucleus. It also has 8 Electrons orbiting on two rings around the nucleus. The closest ring (to the nucleus) has two Electrons orbiting, and the furthest ring has six Electrons orbiting. This should answer the Question.
What atom has a nucleus containing six protons and eight neutrons and has six electrons orbiting the nucleus?
Neon
