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What a neutral atom gains electrons what happens to the atoms overall charge?
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It becomes negatively charged.
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What do atoms do that alters there overall neutral charge?
Atoms either gain or lose electrons to change their overall neutral charge.
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.
Why do atoms usually have no overall charge?
The protons in an atom have a positive charge and the electrons in an atom have a negative charge and these balance each other. Neutrons have no charge so they do not factor into it. It would be like adding positive 4(Protons) and negative 4(Electrons). -4+4=0 The zero represents your "no overall charge".
Why is the the overall charge of the atom neutral?
Because in a neutral atom, there are an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons. The equal number causes the charges to cancel out, making the net charge 0.An atom is made of positive protons and neutral neutrons in the nucleus, and negative electrons surrounding the nucleus. An normal atom has the same number of protons and neutrons, so the protons and nuetrons cancel each other out, resulting in an overall charge of zero.
What is the overall charge when an atom has more protons than electrons?
It has a positive charge.
What do atoms do that alters there overall neutral charge?
Atoms either gain or lose electrons to change their overall neutral charge.
The charge due to the electrons of a neutral atom?
As the tern neutral might imply, the overall charge of a neutral atomis zero.
In an atom with a neutral overall charge the number of protons is equal to the .?
Number of electrons.
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.
The difference between an electrically neutral atom and an ion is that?
The difference is in the number of electrons they have. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons (or atomic number) for that element. In an ion, this is not the case, with either less electrons (an overall positive charge) or more electrons (an overall negative charge) than he neutral atom
Would an atom with an equal number of protons and electrons have an overall positive charge?
No It would be of neutral charge.
If the number of protons equals the number of electrons the overall charge of the atom is?
zero .. such an atom is neutral. No net charge
Why do atoms usually have no overall charge?
The protons in an atom have a positive charge and the electrons in an atom have a negative charge and these balance each other. Neutrons have no charge so they do not factor into it. It would be like adding positive 4(Protons) and negative 4(Electrons). -4+4=0 The zero represents your "no overall charge".
Atoms have no overall electric charge?
No. Atoms can indeed have an overall charge. They can be positive, wherein they have a deficit of electrons, or they can be negative, wherein they have a surplus of electrons. This is called an ionic state.
When the protons and electrons have the same number this means that the atom is overall charge neutral?
yes this is true
Why do atoms have an overall charge of neutral?
As they contain same number of electrons and protons. So, they don't carry any charge.
Why is the the overall charge of the atom neutral?
Because in a neutral atom, there are an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons. The equal number causes the charges to cancel out, making the net charge 0.An atom is made of positive protons and neutral neutrons in the nucleus, and negative electrons surrounding the nucleus. An normal atom has the same number of protons and neutrons, so the protons and nuetrons cancel each other out, resulting in an overall charge of zero.
