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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.


How does protons nuetrons and electrons differ?

All have spin one-half. Protons have a charge of positive one; electrons, negative one; neutrons, neutral. Protons and neutrons have about the same mass; electrons are much less massive. Protons and neutrons have an internal structure -- ie, they are composed of quarks -- while electrons are just themselves. The first two are "hadrons" and the latter is a "lepton."


Atoms are composed of protons and electrons?

Atoms are made of different numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons (positive charge) and Neutrons (neutral charge) make up the nucleus of the atom. The incredibly small electrons (negative charge) follow orbitals around the nucleus in what's known as an Electron Cloud. An example where this is not true, however, is a hydrogen atom. It has only one proton and one electron. Because it only has one proton, it does not naturally have any neutrons as no buffer is needed between protons.


What kinds of electral charge do protons electrons and neutrons have?

Protons have a positive charge, neutrons have no charge, and electrons have negative charge.Neutrons do not carry an electrical charge:)A proton has a positive charge. Remember, NEUTRon = NEUTRal. Proton = Positive. The electrical charge of a proton is 1.6x10^-19 which is equal and opposite to the electrical charge of an electron which is -1.6x10^-19.


Atoms are made of what subatomic particles?

All atoms, except Hydrogen-1 which is only one electron and one proton, are made of three fundamental particles: neutrons, protons, and electrons. Neutrons and protons are also made of up and down quarks. Electrons have very little mass and a charge of negative one while protons and neutrons are more massive and of approximately equal mass. Neutrons have no charge (neutral charge) whereas protons have a charge of positive one.


If an atom of an element has six protons and eight neutrons how many electrons is in this atom if its neutral?

When we consider charged particles, we are only concerned with protons and electrons. Neutrons have no charge, so they don't contribute to a positive or negative charge. Protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. They are both equally positive and negative, that is to say one proton cancels out the charge of one electron. So as long as there are equal numbers of protons and electrons, the particle will be neutral. If there are six protons, then there needs to be six electrons in order to be neutral.


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.


What are the subatomic particles that form the basic structure of atoms called?

The three subatomic particles are protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and neutrons are located in the atomic nucleus. The electrons are located in the electron cloud surrounding the nucleus.


What is one thing protons and neutrons have different?

Charge. Protons are positive, neutrons are neutral.


What does it mean if an atom is positively charged?

If an atom is positively charged, it has lost one or more electrons and has more protons than electrons. This results in an overall positive charge due to the unbalanced positive charges from the protons.


What is contained in an atom?

An atom contains protons and neutrons in its nucleus, surrounded by electrons orbiting in energy levels. The protons have a positive charge, the electrons have a negative charge, and the neutrons have no charge. Together, these subatomic particles make up the structure of an atom.


Does an atom's nucleus have a positive charge?

nope, nuclei are made up of protons and neutrons only, which contain positive and neutral charges respectively, so it isn't possible for a nucleus to have a negative charge, only positive. but an atom as a whole can have a negative charge if there are more electrons than protons.