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Is the size of a positive ion generally bigger or smaller than the size of the neutral form which it forms?
We are working on this in Physical Science class. A negative ion is larger then its parent atom. A positive ion is smaller then its parent atom. =]
Is a atom positive or negative?
neither, its neutral
Is the shell of the atom neutral positive or negative?
An atom can be neutral or electrically charged (anion-negative charge, cation-posititve charge); the electrons are negative charged elementary particles.
Is chlorine positives or negative?
The atom is neutral; the ion chloride is negative.
Compare the number of electrons of a negative ion to that of the neutral atom include both negative ion and neutral atom in your answer?
The total charge of atoms is equal to the number of positive protons balanced by the total number of negative electrons in a neutral atom which balances the number of electrons.
Why are a neutral atoms positive and negative charges balanced?
For the atom to be neutral, the positive and negative charges must cancel each other out.
If an electron is added to a neutral atom the atom becomes what?
it will become a negative ion due to the negative charge of electron
Why isn't an atom negative?
the atom isn't negative because theirs still positive and neutral parts inside of it
An atom differs in electric charge from what?
A neutral atom differs in charge from a positive or negative ion.
What is the charge of an atom that gains an electron?
since electrons are negative, you would subtract one from the original charge of the atom. For example, is the atom was neutral, the charge would then be 1-
What will be the charge of an atom be if it has an equal number of positive and negative charges?
Neutral - the atom will have no charge.
What kind of charged particles does an atom contain?
The nucleus of an atom contains the neutral neutrons and the positive protons. Negatively charged electrons orbit the nucleus.
