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What is a group of atoms with with a positive or negative charge?

A polyatomic ion is a group of atoms with a charge.


Is an atom a negative charge or a positive charge?

An atom with positive charge is cation.An atom with negative charge is anion.


Does an atom have charge?

Yes, an atom can have charge. Atoms consist of protons, which have a positive charge, neutrons, which have no charge, and electrons, which have a negative charge. The overall charge of an atom depends on the balance of these particles.


What is the Charge of an atom or group of atoms?

Zero. (Ions have charge; atoms are always neutral.)


What is an atom that has a net positive or negative electric charge?

Positive atoms: cations. Negative atoms: anions


What is the positive charge atoms called?

The positive -charge in an atom is called the proton.They are held in the nucleus with the neutrons.


What is an atom called that has a positive or negative charge as a result of gaining losing electrons?

It's called an ion, and it simply means a charged atom (or group of atoms.)


Treu or false Atoms have a positive charge?

An atom may be neutral, or it may have a positive or a negative charge. If it has a charge, it is called an ion.


What is an atom or group of atoms that has become electrically changed?

When an atom or group of atoms becomes electrically charged, it is referred to as an ion. If it has a positive charge (+) it is called a cation, and if it has a negative charge (-), it is called an anion.


Is an ion an or molecule that carries a charge?

An ion is a particle that carries a charge, either positive or negative, due to losing or gaining electrons. It can be a single atom or a group of atoms that have an overall charge. A molecule is a group of atoms held together by chemical bonds and may or may not carry a charge.


What type of atom will get a positive charge and become a cation?

metal atoms


What is an atom or group of atoms called that has a neutral charge?

neutron