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Atoms, by definition, have no charge. If they had charges, they would be called ions.
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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.
Why don't atoms have an overall charge?
neutrons don't have a charge
What is the final overall charge of the bonded atoms hydrogen and fluorine?
The overall charge on the compound HF is zero.
Is oxygen atom has an overall negative charge with the hydrogen atoms having an overall positive charge?
All atoms have the same overall charge with the exception of ionization (electrons are lost or gained). since there are the same amount of protons and electrons in an atom, the negative and positive cancel each other out.
At pH 5.7 what charge would serine have?
It would be in it's zwitterion form so it would have no overall charge. There are. atoms with positive charge and some with negative charge
What do atoms do that alters there overall neutral charge?
Atoms either gain or lose electrons to change their overall neutral charge.
Why don't atoms have an overall charge?
neutrons don't have a charge
What is the final overall charge of the bonded atoms hydrogen and fluorine?
The overall charge on the compound HF is zero.
Do atoms have no overall electric charge?
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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.
Is oxygen atom has an overall negative charge with the hydrogen atoms having an overall positive charge?
All atoms have the same overall charge with the exception of ionization (electrons are lost or gained). since there are the same amount of protons and electrons in an atom, the negative and positive cancel each other out.
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.
At pH 5.7 what charge would serine have?
It would be in it's zwitterion form so it would have no overall charge. There are. atoms with positive charge and some with negative charge
What is the overall charge of a carbon atom and three oxygen atoms?
Carbon as an atom has no charge, as all atoms are neutral particles. This is because they have equal numbers of protons and electrons, so the carbon atom has no charge.
What a neutral atom gains electrons what happens to the atoms overall charge?
It becomes negatively charged.
How did Thomson determine that there was also positive charges found in atoms?
He knew there were electrons which have negative charges, but the overall charge of the atom was zero. There had to be positive atoms for this to be true, because negative and positive charges cancel each other out in order for the overall charge to be zero.
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".
