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Why is the number of protons equal to the number of electrons in an atom?
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∙ 13y ago
To maintain the neutrality of an atom the number of neutrons must be equal to number of electrons; in ions this number is not equal.
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How would you figure the number of protons or electrons in an atom?
The number of protons in an atom is equal to its atomic number. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to that of protons. If the atom is negatively charged, add it to the number of electrons; and if positive, subtract.
How many electrons versus protons in an atom?
The number of electrons should = the number of protons.
In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
What is the relationship between the atomic number and the electrons in neutral atom?
In a neutral atom the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. And by definition the atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in it. So the atomic number of a neutral atom is equal to the number of protons or the number of electrons in the atom.
What is equal to the number of protons which is equal to the number of electrons?
Do you mean what does the number of protons equal? This is the atomic number of the element. All isotopes of an element will have the same number of protons, only the number of neutrons varies.
Does the number of electrons in an atom give its atomic number?
The number of protons is equal to atomic number; in a neutral atom the number of electrons is also equal to the numbers of protons.
In an atom the number of protons is always equal to the number of what?
No - in fact it is quite rare
What makes an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal it's neutral.
The number of these is equal to the number of electrons in an atom?
A neutral atom has equal numbers of elecrons and protons.
In an atom the number of protons is always equal to the number of?
In a neutral atom, the number of protons is always equal to the number of electrons.
Which number is equeal to the number of protons in an atom?
For a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.
What is the equal number of protons in the atom?
electrons
