If there were more electrons, than protons, the atom's charge would be negative. If there were more protons that electrons, the atomic charge would be positive. The atom tries to remain neutral with the same number of protons and electrons.
The charge of a neutral atom must have a charge of zero. Take the following as an example/explanation.
If one proton is 1, and one electron is -1, 1 proton with 1 electron will equal zero (hydrogen atom).
In a case when this is not true, and the number of protons and electrons are different, then the charge of the entire atom is shifted, becoming either positive or negative. The atom is then called an ion, as it now has a charge.
An atom is supposed to be electrically neutral, i.e. to have zero charge. Since each proton is designated with a +1 charge, and each electron has a -1 charge, they must have equal numbers if the atom is to have zero overall charge.
because protons are positive and electrons are negative. all atoms must be neutral so they need equal amounts of protons ans electrons to make it neutral
An atom has an equal amount of protons and electrons so it remains electrically neutral. (meaning it doesn't have a positive nor negative charge).
To neutralize the over all charge of the element......
This differs during chemical reactions for example in ionic compounds like NaCl.
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because an atom always has similar number of neutrons. this equilibrium causes changes in electron count that are always equal to the number of protons.
Thats the reason its called "stable"
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The number of protons determine the element. It is equal to the atomic number. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons only of the atom is neutral.
The number of electrons, equal to the number of protons.
It is equal to the no. of electrons in the atom. It is called the atomic number.
The atomic number of a chemical element is equal to the number of electrons or protons. The number of neutrons = Atomic weight of an isotope (rounded) - atomic number of the element (or the number of protons)
The number of protons is equal to atomic number and the number of electrons (for a neutral atom).
The number of protons, electrons, and neutrons:P
The number of protons in an atom of an element is equal to the number of electrons in that atom which is equal to that element's atomic number.
The Atomic Mass is equal to the number of protons and electrons that an element has.
Yes, they are equal. Every atom will have an equal amount of protons and electrons.
The number of protons determine the element. It is equal to the atomic number. The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons only of the atom is neutral.
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons and electrons, for a neutral atom.
In an atom, the number of protons is the same number as the atomic number.
An element's atomic number is equal to the amount of protons in that element. Each atom has a different number of protons and electrons present in their make-up.
The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons in that atom. An easy way to view that is with the Bohr Model.
The number of protons is equal ti the number of electrons. Yttrium is the element. It is in the d block.
An element's' atomic number, and in a neutral atom the number of its electrons.
The atomic number is equal to the protons and electrons of an element.