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An atom of an element for example Neon (Ne) is neutral (no positive or negative charge as it has 8 electrons in the outer shell) and is very stable. It is a noble gas because the outer electron shell is filled which makes it largely chemically inert, and it is stable because it's usual isotope does not undergo nuclear decay. Most of the 92 naturally occurring elements, in their most abundant isotope, are stable.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 14y agono some have a covalent bond with another atom where they stick together and make it an ion which is where some electrons are shared with another giving one more electrons than proton making it not stable.
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∙ 12y agoA stable atom is unlikely to undergo a reaction with another atom or molecule. A neutral element does not have a charge, so it therefore is neither electron rich or electron deficient. In other words, the atom hasn't undergone any electron transfers with other atoms or molecules. The noble gases are perfect examples of atoms that are stable and neutral.
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a stable atom will always have an octate( 8 electrons in valence shell)
configuration ( except helium) but a neutral atom have no charge and no. protons will be equal to no. electrons. In a stable atom it is not necessary that no. of electrons is equal to no. of protons and it may or may not be neutral. a stable atom will be an ion and may have a charge as a stable atom of sodium.
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∙ 15y agoA stable atom will not decay, and a neutral atom has no charge.
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∙ 12y agoThey are only stable if they have a full outer shell of electrons. Atoms bond with other atoms to gain a full outer shell. The majority of single atoms are unstable.
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∙ 12y agoAtoms are normally neutral and stable because they have undergone chemical bonding in order to acquire a complete valence shell of electrons.
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What is mean by stable version?
The stable configuration is when an atom has a full outer shell.
What does it mean to say that an atom is an exited state?
It's actually an "excited" state and is referencing the number of protons/electrons that a particular atom has obtained outside of its normal/stable state.
What does it mean when something is not neutral?
'Neutrality' in most contexts simply means 'nonpolar'. A neutral atom is neither positive or negative. A neutral party takes neither side in an argument. A neutral color isn't particularly flashy or noticeable. To be 'not neutral' means to be polar. It means to take a side, to have an opinion, to stand out.
How many electrons does chromium-63 have?
24, in the neutral atom. I think you mean chromium-53. It doesn't matter - the atomic number (the number of protons in the nuceus determines how many electrons there are in the neutral atom - the mass number ( the total protons and neutrons does not affect the number of electrons)
What does elements in chemistry mean?
an element is a pure substance that cannot be broken down into simpler, stable substances and is made of one type of atom.
Is the center of an atom a neutron?
No the center of an atom (nucleus) is made up of both protons and neutrons.
What is mean by stable version?
The stable configuration is when an atom has a full outer shell.
What does the word neutral mean for the kinds of charge an atom has?
An atom that has a neutral charge is one with which the quantity of electrons is equal to the atomic number.
What does an atom that is stable mean?
it does not undergo any reaction easily
Is an atom with no mass mean it neutral?
There exists no mass less atoms. Every atom has a mass.
Is it true that in an indivisual neutron atom the number of protons always equals the number of electrons?
There is no 'neutron atom'. If you mean 'neutral' atom, then the answer is yes.
Are charges balanced in an atom?
A balanced atom is an atom that has it's outer energy level (AKA shell) completely filled in with 8 valence electrons.
What is the small particle of an atom which carries a neutral charge?
I think you mean a neutron. We don't say 'a neutral charge', but rather that it has no charge.
What deos atom mean?
atomic mass is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom.It can also be equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom
What does protons electrons neutrons mean?
Electrons, protons, and neutrons are different parts of an atom. The proton is positive and the electron is negative while the neutron is of both equally. Depending on the number of each is in an atom, is the type of atom you have.
What kind of atom is a normal atom?
What do you mean by "normal" atom? There are ions: charged atoms or molecules. It is charged because the number of electrons do not equal the number of protons in the atom or molecule. An atom can acquire a positive charge or a negative charge depending on whether the number of electrons in an atom is greater or less then the number of protons in the atom. But I think a "normal" atom, would be a neutral one. A neutral atom has the same amount of protons as electrons, therefore have no net charge.
What is the charge obtained by a neutral object if you are charging by contact?
I believe you mean charging by contact as in electrons hitting the atom- then I suppose it would be a negative charge, because an electron is negative and it would make the charge of the opposing atom negative.
