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The number of protons is less than the number of electrons in an atom.

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A negatively-charged atom is an atom that temporarily has more electrons than protons, and is called a negative ion or anion

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The electrons that move outside of and surround each atom are negatively charged.

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Are electron negatively charged atoms?

No. An electron is negatively charged but it is not an atom. It is a subatomic particle and the negatively charged component of an atom.


When a atom gaines a electron?

When an atom gains an electron the no of negatively charged particles increases inside the atom and the atom gets negatively charged.


What is a charged atom?

A charged atom is an ion. A positively charged version is a cation and a negatively charged one, an anion.


How does an atom negatively charge?

An atom becomes negatively charged when it receives an electron from another atom. In other words, if there are more electrons than protons in an atom, it becomes negatively charged.


What is in the cloud of negatively charged paticles that surrounds an atom?

Electrons are in the cloud of negatively charged particles that surrounds an atom.


What type of electrons will a negatively charged atom have?

All electrons are the same. A negatively charged atom would be an anion.


The likely location of the negatively charged particles in an atom is called an?

The negatively charged particles of an atom are in an outer shell.


Does every atom have a negatively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons?

No. Every atom has a positively charged nucleus surrounded by negatively charged electrons.Unless you are talking about antimatter. The atoms of antimatter have negatively charged nuclei and surrounded by positively charged positrons


What is a negatively charged part of an atom?

Electrons are negatively charged sub atomic particles.


Is the nucleus of an atom negatively charges?

Firstly it's charged not charges. But no it is not negatively charged but positivly charged.


A negatively charged particle?

A negatively charged atom is called an electron.


What is The electron of an atom?

the negatively charged particle of an atom