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When an atom has more protons than electrons what is its electrical charge?
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∙ 14y ago
No.
An 'atom' can not have more electrons than protons because, by definition, an 'atom' is electrically neutral.
If an 'atom' loses or gains an electron, it becomes an 'ion' and is electrically charged. An 'ion' with more electrons than protons will be NEGATIVELY charged because electrons carry negative charge.
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∙ 10y ago
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∙ 8y agoProtons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged. If you have an element with 10 protons and 11 electrons, it has a charge of -1.
No: An atom with more protons than electrons will be a positive ion, because each of these subatomic particles contains one unit of electric charge, which is a positive charge for protons but a negative charge for electrons. Therefore with more protons than electrons must be a positive ion.
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∙ 15y agoYes. Electrons are negative and when an atom loses an electron it becomes a positive ion.
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∙ 13y agopositively..
Not. Electrons are negatively charged so it would be overall negative, not positive. It would be a negative ion.
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∙ 14y agoSince, the protons are more and they have positive charge, therefore the atom will
have positive charge.
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∙ 11y agoNegative, because protons are positive and electrons are negative, therefore when there are more electrons the overall charge is negative.
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∙ 13y agoProtons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge a.d nuetrons have no charge.
So, an elements with more protons than electrons would have a positive charge.
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∙ 9y agothe answer is negative
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∙ 12y agoIt is an anion, negatively charged atom.
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∙ 14y agopositive
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What is the electrical charge of the components of an atom?
Neutrons have no charge, protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge.
Why does helium atom have no electrical charge?
Helium has 2 protons and 2 electrons. So the charge is neutralized. Besides, all atoms have neutral charge as the number of protons and electrons will be the same
What does an atom of 2 protons 2 neutrons and 2 electrons make?
If the atom has a balanced electrical charge, then # of protons = # of electrons, so the atom has 2 protons (Helium). The vast majority of Helium atoms have 2 neutrons.
What has to be true about the protons and the electrons on an atom that is neutrral?
In any atom,there are protons, neutrons and electrons. As the name would suggest, neutrons carry no charge. Protons carry a positive charge and electrons carry a negative charge. So in an atom that has no charge there has to be an equal number of protons and electrons.
What determines the charge of the atom?
It depends on the number of electrons and protons the charge of an atom depends on the number of electrons and the number of protons
Is an atom with the same number of electrons and protons the electrical charge is?
The atom is neutral,, there is no net charge
What is the electrical charge of the components of an atom?
Neutrons have no charge, protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge.
Does an atom have an electric charge?
If there is an imbalance in the numbers of protons in electrons, then yes, an atom would have electrical charge.
If an atom has 15 protons 17 neutrons and 11 electrons what is the atom's electrical charge?
the atom would positive
If an atom has 18 protons 15 neutrons and 22 electrons what is the atoms electrical charge?
If an atom has 15 protons 12 neutrons and 16 electrons, the neutrons have absolutely nothing to do with the electrical charge. Having one more electron than protons would determine the electrical charge of the atom. The atom would have a charge of -1. The extra electron would give it a negative charge.
Why does an atom have no overall electrical charge?
Because an atom has the same number of protons and electrons which both have equal but opposite charges (electron relative charge= -1, proton relative charge= +1, neutron relative charge= 0.) the atom as a whole has no electrical charge as both the electrons and the protons' charges balance each other out.
Why does an atom no electrical charge?
Having a charge it is called an ION. No charge means: same number of protons and electrons.
What charge does subatomic particle of atom have?
Protons: positive charge Electrons: negative charge Neutrons: without electrical charge
Why the electrical charge in an atom is zero or neutral?
There is a neutral charge on an atom when the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. This is most common in the Noble gases, such as Neon (atomic number 10, the second Noble Gas), where there are 10 protons and 10 electrons, with the negative charge on the electrons balancing out the positive charge of the protons exactly.
What is the electrical charge of an atom?
An atom does not have an electrical charge. Atoms have equal numbers of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons. If there are not equal numbers of protons (+1) and electrons (-1) then it is not called an atom, it is called an ion.
Why is there no overall electrical charge on an aluminium atom?
because the electrons and protons are equal.
Why does helium atom have no electrical charge?
Helium has 2 protons and 2 electrons. So the charge is neutralized. Besides, all atoms have neutral charge as the number of protons and electrons will be the same
