answersLogoWhite

0


Best Answer

Each proton has a charge of +1.


Each electron has a charge of -1


Each neutron has a zero (0) charge.


That unit charge is 1.602×10−19 Coulombs (positive for a proton and negative for an electron)

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago
This answer is:
User Avatar
More answers
User Avatar

Wiki User

8y ago

Electrons are negatively charged. Protons are positively charged. The charge of an atom depends on what kind of atom it is and under what circumstances it is observed. Some atoms would have the same number of protons and electrons, and thus be neutrally charged. Still others have more electrons than protons or less electrons than protons. These atoms would be negatively and positively charged, respectively, and would be considered ions. Ions have gained or lost some of their electrons due to the formation of ionic chemical bonds. Some atoms lose electrons when subjected to high energy (high voltage or high heat for example), and these atoms are said to be ions. Charging an object, of course, leaves its atoms either with too many or too few electrons as objects can be either positively or negatively charged. These, too, are ions. In covalent chemical bonds, atoms don't actually loan out or borrow electrons, but actually share them between themselves. These atoms exist stably in the presence of other elements in their covalently bonded state.
O2- has 10 electrons like Neon

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

The nucleus contains the protons and neutrons. Each proton has a charge of +1, and neutrons carry no charge. An electron has a charge of -1.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

nucleus is negative and protons arfe positive

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

12y ago

proton is positive neutron is neutral and electon is negative

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

13y ago

Proton +1

Electron -1.

I would read your book first before asking a question like this, you'll learn more.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

11y ago

Protons- Positive

Neutrons- No Charge (Neutral)

Electrons- Negative

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago

Electrons are negative.
Protons are positive.
Neutrons are neutral.
Ions are positive (cations) or negative (anions).
Isotopes are atoms, neutral in a normal state.

This answer is:
User Avatar

User Avatar

Wiki User

7y ago

Protons are positive, electrons are negative and neutrons are neutral.

This answer is:
User Avatar

Add your answer:

Earn +20 pts
Q: Identify the charge on the nucleus and on the electrons of an atom?
Write your answer...
Submit
Still have questions?
magnify glass
imp
Related questions

What has a negative charge and is inside the nucleus of an atom?

Nothing. The only part of an atom with negative charge are the electrons.


In every atom are the electrons surrounded by a positively charged nucleus?

Yes - in any atom, you will find protons (+ charge) and neutrons (neutral or 0 charge) in the atom's nucleus. You will find the electrons (- charge) outside the nucleus in the electron cloud.


What particle of an atom is not electrically charge?

The neutron - found in the nucleus of the atom. Protons (in the nucleus) have a positive charge, electrons (orbiting the nucleus) have a negative charge.


Which subatomic particles has a negative charge and is located outside the nucleus?

The nucleus of an atom is made of neutrons and protons. Electrons move around the outside of the nucleus. The number of electrons around an atoms nucleus compared to the number of protons in the nucleus determines the charge of an atom, and the charge of an atom effects the way that an atom reacts with other atoms.


What does the charge due to the electrons of a neutral atom do?

balances the charge on the nucleus


What is the charge of just the nucleus of an atom?

The nucleus of an atom carries a positive charge. The negatively charged electrons orbiting the nucleus more or less balances out the positive charge.


Why does electrons move around the nucleus and not away from atom?

Electrons are negatively charge and are attracted to the positively charged Protons in the nucleus of the atom


Where would find electrons and what charge do they have?

Electrons are found outside the nucleus of the atom and they have negative charge.


Does an atom with negative charge nucleus exist?

No, only protons and neutrons exist in the nucleus of an atom. Electrons are what produce a negative charge.


What part of the atom is the positive charge?

The nucleus of an atom has a positive charge.The protons in the nucleus of an atom are charged oppositely from the electrons in the cloud around them. By convention, their charge is defined as "positive" while the charge on the electrons is defined as "negative".


What electrical charge is always on the nucleus of an atom?

Positive. Negative electrons are not on the nucleus.


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).