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What is an atom called when the number of protons is not equal to the number of electrons?
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An ion. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom gains a positive charge and is called a cation. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom gains a negative charge and is called an anion.
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In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
What makes an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal it's neutral.
The number of protons in an atom of an element?
It is equal to the no. of electrons in the atom. It is called the atomic number.
How many protons electrons and neutrons are in Ag?
The number of protons in a atom is equal to the atomic number, therefor Ag has 47 protons. The number of protons and neutrons in an atom is equal to the atomic mass, therefor (108-47= 61) Ag has 61 neutrons. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons therefor Ag has 47 electrons.
Atomic number equals the number of?
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus and in a neutral atom will also equal the number of electrons.
In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
Is the number of valence electrons equal to the number of protons?
No, the number of total electrons is equal to the number of protons.
If the number of electrons and protons are not the same what do you call this?
If the number of protons and electrons are not equal, the atom becomes a charged particle called an ion.
Do protons and electrons have the same number?
Yes, the atomic number is equal to the number of protons. The number of protons is also equal to the number of electrons
When the number of protons does not equal the number of electrons the atom is called?
an ion, or ionized
Is the number of protons no of electrons?
Yes , the no. of electrons is equal to the no. of protons
How many electrons versus protons in an atom?
The number of electrons should = the number of protons.
What makes an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal it's neutral.
How is called the number of protons in an atom?
In a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Therefore it is also equal to the atomic number of the particular atom.
When atoms are at rest what do they have an equal number of?
protons and electrons protons and electrons
What is equal to the number of protons which is equal to the number of electrons?
Do you mean what does the number of protons equal? This is the atomic number of the element. All isotopes of an element will have the same number of protons, only the number of neutrons varies.
How would you figure the number of protons or electrons in an atom?
The number of protons in an atom is equal to its atomic number. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to that of protons. If the atom is negatively charged, add it to the number of electrons; and if positive, subtract.
