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The nucleus contains protons, which are positively charged, and neutrons, which have no charge. The nucleus has a charge equal to the sum of all of the protons, so the nucleus is therefore always positively charged.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 13y agoReally depends. Nuclear charge is basically the force between the cloud of electrons whizzing around the protons. Therefore nuclear charge decreases when electron shells are added. This is why potassium is more reactive than sodium, because the valence (outer) electrons are further away from the protons, so nuclear charge is less, and consequently it is easier for the potassium atom to loose electrons (oxidation)
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∙ 12y agoAtomic number, or number or protons. They differ in the electrical charge, or number of electrons.
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∙ 14y agoThe positive charge on an atom's nucleus is equal to the negative charge of its electrons.
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∙ 13y ago.... same number of neutrons and protons. So their nucleus is unchanged, only the number of valence electrons has changed by donating or acquiring them from other elements.
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∙ 11y agoAtoms are neutral; ions have electrical charge, negative or positive.
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∙ 13y agooxidation number
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Is the charge of the atom the same?
i don't know loll
Why an atom has the same number of which to particles?
An atom has the same number of protons and electrons in order to maintain a neutral charge value for the atom. Otherwise it would attract or release electrons in order to achieve a neutral charge value.
Why do most atoms have the same number of protons and electrons?
So the atom is neutral, if an atom had more protons than electrons, then the atom would have a positive charge, and if it had more electrons, then it would have a negative charge,if atoms had a charge, we would get shocked every time we touch something
Is the following sentence true or false An atom that loses electrons has a negative charge?
False. It an Atom is losing electrons, the negative charge is being removed. The resulting charge of the Atom is positive. Think of it this way, when you add the two pieces, do you get the same thing you started with? Neutral Atom (0) - Electron (-) = Positive Atom (+) in reverse Positive Atom (+) + Electron (-) = Neutral Atom (0)
What changes the charge of the atom?
what changes the charge of the atom
Is an atom with the same number of electrons and protons the electrical charge is?
The atom is neutral,, there is no net charge
What is the property of an atom found by adding the total charge of protons to the total charge of electrons?
That gives you the net charge of the atom. If there is the same amount of protons and electrons, the net charge is zero, and the atom is said to be neutral.
What is the charge of atom with the same number of protons and electrons?
0 -- neutral -- no charge
In atoms with the same number of electrons and protons. what is the charge?
There is no charge. The atom is neutral.
Is the charge of the atom the same?
i don't know loll
How many electrons orbit the nucleus if the atom has no charge?
If the atom has no charge, then the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons (atomic number).
An atom is electrically nuetral if?
It has the same number of protons (+ive charge) as it does electrons (- ive charge). If it does then the charges cancel each other out, making a neutral atom. If there is a charge then this is not an atom this is an ion. Hope this helped.
How is the charge on an individual atom represented?
The charge of an atom as a whole is zero. We can give the charge of a nucleus. If any electron, negatively charged one, go out of atom then the atom gets positive charge and it is named as positive ion. Same way if excess electrons get cling with the neutral atom then the atom becomes a negative ion.
Why an atom has the same number of which to particles?
An atom has the same number of protons and electrons in order to maintain a neutral charge value for the atom. Otherwise it would attract or release electrons in order to achieve a neutral charge value.
How can a atom have a neutral?
If an atom contains the same number of protons (positive) as electrons (negative), then to an outside observer, the atom has a neutral charge because the protons's charge and the electron's charge balance each other out exactly.
What is in the nucleus of an atom and has no electrial charge?
The same number of protons as the atom has electrons in its outer shells.
In an atom what numbers have to be equal?
An atom must have the same number of electrons and protons to have a neutral charge.
