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What an atom will be if it has a different number of protons and electrons?
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∙ 12y ago
a)
(well if it has different number of protons or electrons then it would be called an "ionized atom" either positive if more protons or negative if more electrons.)
- if there are more neutrons inside the nucleus then protons you got isotopes -
b)
(well if it has different number of protons or electrons just look at the Periodic Table and count how many protons it has and look at the Periodic Table that will tell you what an atom will be )
Cullen Fay
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∙ 12y agoa)
(well if it has different number of protons or electrons then it would be called an "ionized atom" either positive if more protons or negative if more electrons.)
- if there are more neutrons inside the nucleus then protons you got isotopes -
b)
(well if it has different number of protons or electrons just look at the periodic table and count how many protons it has and look at the periodic table that will tell you what an atom will be )
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∙ 14y agoProton mass = 1
Neutron mass =1
electron mass =0
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∙ 10y agoAn ion. If it has more electrons than protons then it is a negative ion (anion). If it has more protons than electrons then it is a positive ion (cation)
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∙ 11y agoAtomic ions fulfil these conditions.
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In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
Is an atom with 12 protons 12 electrons and 12 neutrons an ion?
No. The number of protons and electrons is the same, resulting in a neutral atom (magnesium in this case). In order to be an ion the number of protons and electrons must be different.
What can be said about the number of protons and electrons in an atom Why?
For any element an atom contains EQUAL number of protons and electrons. An atom has no charge. If any given atom has an unequal number of electrons and protons it is no longer an atom, but an ION.
What must be true of the number of protons and the number of electrons in an atom if the atom has no charge?
The numbers of protons and of electrons in the atom must be the same.
Is the number of protons equal to the number of ions in a uncharged atom?
No, there is no requirement that the number of protons equal the number of neutrons. In fact, this gives rise to the various isotopes of a given element (Different isotopes will have different numbers of neutrons, while sharing the same number of protons). The number of protons is what generally defines an element. By being "uncharged" the atom is understood to have the same number of electrons as protons. Neutrons, being neutral, do not carry charge.
What an atom maybe if it has a different number of protons and electrons?
The number of protons is a specific characteristic of an atom; if the number of protons is other the element is other.
What happens if the elements have different protons and electrons?
A neutral atom of a chemical element has a constant number of protons and electrons; loss or gain of electrons transform this atom in an ion.After the change of the number of protons the identity of the atom is lost.
In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
In atoms electrons and protons are in the same ratio or different ratio?
protons and electrons are identical in number in an atom
How many electrons versus protons in an atom?
The number of electrons should = the number of protons.
In an atom the number of electrons must be the same as the number of?
protons, because the protons are positive and the electrons are negative so to have a neutral atom the protons and electrons must be balanced
What type of atom has a different number of protons and electrons?
An ion
Why elements have different number of electrons?
In a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons; and the number of protons is the label of a chemical element.
Why is a carbon atom different from an oxygen atom?
Because it hs a different number of protons and electrons
How would you figure the number of protons or electrons in an atom?
The number of protons in an atom is equal to its atomic number. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to that of protons. If the atom is negatively charged, add it to the number of electrons; and if positive, subtract.
Is an atom with 12 protons 12 electrons and 12 neutrons an ion?
No. The number of protons and electrons is the same, resulting in a neutral atom (magnesium in this case). In order to be an ion the number of protons and electrons must be different.
What do you call an atom with the number of electrons is different from the number of protons?
The name is ion.
