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Neutral. An atom has as many negative electrons in its shells as there are positive protons in its nucleus. Thus overall the positive and negative charges are balanced out.
Should an atom gain or lose an electron it will then become an 'Ion' which will have an overall negative or positive (respectively) charge.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoAtom is the smallest partical, it has neutral charge.
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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.
What atoms have no overall charge?
Atoms, by definition, have no charge. If they had charges, they would be called ions.
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.
When does an atom not have a net electrical charge?
Atoms are neutrally charged if they have equal numbers of protons and electrons. Technically speaking, all atoms have no net electrical charge - ions have a positive/negative charge.
A group of covalently bonded atoms that has an overall electrical charge is called a?
Co-ordinate bond
What do atoms do that alters there overall neutral charge?
Atoms either gain or lose electrons to change their overall neutral charge.
What atoms have no overall charge?
Atoms, by definition, have no charge. If they had charges, they would be called ions.
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.
Particles that have an electrical charge are known as what?
atoms
Do atoms have no overall electric charge?
Correct
Are atoms neutral and don't have a charge?
A "normal" atom has not an electrical charge; ions have a charge.
What is the general overall charge of an atom?
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
When does an atom not have a net electrical charge?
Atoms are neutrally charged if they have equal numbers of protons and electrons. Technically speaking, all atoms have no net electrical charge - ions have a positive/negative charge.
What does a super subscript mean in a chemical formula?
i believe it represents the overall charge after the atom becomes an ion
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.
