An electrically neutral atom is one that has an equal number of protons and electrons.
Any atom is neutral in the normal state.After loss or gain of electrons an atom become electrically charged.
An atom has the same number of positive protons and negative electrons so the charges balance out to zero
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The single electron in a neutral hydrogen atom resides in the 1s orbital.
an atom is electrically neutral if the protons and electrons are the same number. ex: if you have 16 protons and 16 electrons its is neutral
The magnesium atom is electrically neutral.
All atoms are electrically neutral. If an atom gains or loses an electron, we call it an "ion" rather than an atom.
Because an electrically neutral atom has an equal number of protons and electrons.
Any atom is neutral in the normal state.After loss or gain of electrons an atom become electrically charged.
An atom has the same number of positive protons and negative electrons so the charges balance out to zero
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An alumimium atom is electrically neutral and it is an isotope of aluminum.
All ions differ from an electrically neutral atom in that they are missing or have gained one or more electrons. A S2- atom has 2 less electrons than a neutral atom.
because the electrons and protons are equal.
An electrically neutral atom has the same number of protons ( positive charged ) and electrons ( negatively charged ).
An electrically neutral atom has the same number of electrons as protons. Since protons have a positive change and electrons have a negative charge, when there is the same number of them, the charges cancel each other out. Example: Helium is neutral when it has 2 electrons, since it also has 2 protons.
Generally an atom contains similar number of electrons and protons. That is why an atom is neutral.