Why does a free atom have no electrical charge?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

A free atom has no electrical charge because it has an equal number of protons and electrons. Each proton has a single positive charge, and each electron has a single negative charge. These balance each other and the result is a net neutral atom (or no net charge).

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∙ 16y ago

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