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Every proton in an atom's nucleus gives it a positive charge equal to the negative charge from the electrons orbiting the nucleus. The charge of the entire atom is neutral if there are an equal number of protons and electrons. If there are an unequal number of protons and electrons, the net charge of the atom, which is now an ion, is plus or minus e for each extra or missing electron. For example if an atom has 6 protons and 4 electrons, it has a charge of plus 2e.
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∙ 9y ago
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∙ 10y agoAn atom is made up of the nucleus (with protons and neutrons in it) and electrons in orbit around it.
The protons are positivley charged, the neutrons are neutral (it's in the name) and electrons are negative.
A "whole atom" would be one which has all it's electrons so would be overall neutral. (No charge)
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∙ 13y agoGenerally an atom will be neutral.
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∙ 13y agoZero. Atoms are electrically balanced.
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∙ 11y ago1 charge
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What kind of charge would the oxygen atom have compared to the oxygen?
The oxygen atom is neutral.
What kind of charge would an electric dipole have on a hydrogen atom?
Hydrogen has a positive charge.
What is the smallest whole bit of each kind of matter?
a biiter
What kind of charge would a sodium atom have if it lost one electron?
Sodium become a cation (positive charge) - Na+.
What changes the charge of the atom?
what changes the charge of the atom
What kind of charge does an electron in an atom have?
Negative
What kind of charge does an electron a atom have?
negative
What kind of electronic charge does an atom have?
negative
What kind of charge does an atom have after losing an electron?
This atom become a cation (positive).
What kind of charge does an atom with 20 protones and 20 electrons have?
Neutral or no charge.
What kind of charge would the oxygen atom have compared to the oxygen?
The oxygen atom is neutral.
How is the charge on an individual atom represented?
The charge of an atom as a whole is zero. We can give the charge of a nucleus. If any electron, negatively charged one, go out of atom then the atom gets positive charge and it is named as positive ion. Same way if excess electrons get cling with the neutral atom then the atom becomes a negative ion.
What kind of charge would an electric dipole have on a hydrogen atom?
Hydrogen has a positive charge.
An atom with an additional election has what kind of charge?
If an object has extra electrons, it will surely have negative charge.
What kind of atom is called a neutral atom?
An atom that has the same amount of protons and electrons has no net charge and therefore is neutral.
Why is that the whole atom has no charge?
Because protons (positive) are neutralized by electrons (negative).
What kind of charge would the oxygen atom have compared to the hydrogen atom?
Oxygen -2 Hydrogen +1
