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Oxygen has eight protons in its nucleus. calculate the number of neutrons and electrons in a neutral oxygen 16 atoms?
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Oxygen-16 has 8 electrons and 8 neutrons.
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What parts of an atom has no charge protons neutrons electrons or the nucleus?
neutrons, just think neutron = neutral
What are the three types of particles in every atom?
proton - positive charge electron - neutral charge neutron - neutral charge
What are subatomic particles an atom consist of?
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons Protons: they have a positive charge and they are inside the nucleus Neutrons: they have a neutral charge and they are also inside the nucleus Electrons: They have a negative charge and orbit outside the nucleus within valance rings :)
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 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 are the subatomic particles in the nucleus?
In the nucleus of an atom, there are protons and neutrons. Protons have a positive charge. Neutrons have a neutral charge. outside the nucleus of the atom, it is surrounded by electrons. Electrons are negatively charged.
Is it right that nucleus is a neutral charges that make up nucleus?
The nucleus of an atom contains protons and neutrons, and electrons orbit the nucleus. Protons have a POSITIVE charge and neutrons are NEUTRAL. So the nucleus of an atom has neutral charges in it, but it is not primarily made up of them.
What parts of an atom has no charge protons neutrons electrons or the nucleus?
neutrons, just think neutron = neutral
What are the three types of particles in every atom?
proton - positive charge electron - neutral charge neutron - neutral charge
Why is matter usually neutral?
Protons and neutrons are found in the nucleus, but electrons surround the nucleus. (Electron cloud.)
What are the three main particles found in a neutral atom?
Protons + Electrons - Neutrons 0
What are subatomic particles an atom consist of?
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons Protons: they have a positive charge and they are inside the nucleus Neutrons: they have a neutral charge and they are also inside the nucleus Electrons: They have a negative charge and orbit outside the nucleus within valance rings :)
Subatomic particles that have negative charges are?
In the atom these particles are the electrons.
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 two particles are found in the nucleus?
The neutral particles found in the nucleus on an atom are called neutrons. Positive particles found in the nucleus are protons.
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.
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
