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When an element loses electrons it forms a positive or negative charge?
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∙ 13y ago
The atom will have a positive charge, because the number of protons in the nucleus hasn't changed but there are fewer negatively charged electrons to neutralize the positive charge from the nucleus.
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∙ 16y agoYes. It is now an ion.
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What can be a negative for electrons or a positive for protons?
The charge of electrons is negative and of protons is positive.
Does Electrons carry a negative and positive charge?
electrons carry a negative charge. protons carry a positive charge. neutrons are neutral.
What determines the overall charge of an element if an electron charge is negative and a proton has a positive charge?
The sum of the number of protons minus the number of electrons.
Does all matter have a negative or positive charge?
Electrons have a negative charge; Protons have a positive charge; and neutrons have no charge.
When an atom has more protons than electrons what is its electrical charge?
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.
What charges do proton an electrons have?
Pprotons have a positive charge neutrons have no charge and electrons have a negative charge. However the one with the smallest mass is electrons.
What are the charging of protons electrons and neutrons?
Protons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge, and neutrons are neutral and have no charge.
What can be a negative for electrons or a positive for protons?
The charge of electrons is negative and of protons is positive.
Does Electrons carry a negative and positive charge?
electrons carry a negative charge. protons carry a positive charge. neutrons are neutral.
What charge electron charge positive or negative?
Electrons carry a negative charge to balance out the positive charge of the proton.
Electrons carries a positive or negative charge?
Yes, they have a negative charge. Protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge, they are neutral.
Does all matter have a negative or positive charge?
Electrons have a negative charge; Protons have a positive charge; and neutrons have no charge.
What determines the overall charge of an element if an electron charge is negative and a proton has a positive charge?
The sum of the number of protons minus the number of electrons.
If an object has more electrons than protons it has what type of charge?
Since protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge, an atom with more protons than electrons would have a positive charge. Note that an atom with this kind of imbalance is known as an ion.
When an atom has more protons than electrons what is its electrical charge?
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.
What part of an atom has a negative charge and what was a positive charge?
electrons = negative charge protons = positive charge neutrons = neutral charge
Dose electrons have a positive charge or negative charge?
they have both negitive and positive charge
