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Because in a neutral atom, there are an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons. The equal number causes the charges to cancel out, making the net charge 0.
An atom is made of positive protons and neutral neutrons in the nucleus, and negative electrons surrounding the nucleus. An normal atom has the same number of protons and neutrons, so the protons and nuetrons cancel each other out, resulting in an overall charge of zero.
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∙ 11y agoBecause an atom (unless it is an ion) has the same # of protons and electrons. Since protons have the same positive charge as electrons do negative, 1 proton and 1 electron cancel each other out to create a charge of 0. So, for any element, since the # of protons = the # of electrons, the charge equals 0, or neutral.
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∙ 15y agoA non-ionised atom will always have the same number of protons as electrons. This results in a charge balance and it means the overall charge of the atom is neutral.
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∙ 11y agoThe overall charge of an atom is neutral because it has equal numbers of protons and electrons.
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What is the general overall charge of an atom?
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
An atom or other object that has no overall electrical charge is said to be what?
neutral
Is an atom postively charged negatively charged or neutral?
The overall charge of the atom is neutral. The nucleus contains neutrons (neutral) and protons (positive) making it positive. There are electrons (negative) outside the nucleus, so the positive nucleus and the negative electrons make the overall charge neutral.
What is an atoms overall electrical charge?
Neutral. An atom has as many negative electrons in its shells as there are positive protons in its nucleus. Thus overall the positive and negative charges are balanced out. Should an atom gain or lose an electron it will then become an 'Ion' which will have an overall negative or positive (respectively) charge.
What is the overall charge on any atom?
An atom is neutral, and therefore has an overall charge of zero. If an atom either loses or gains electrons through a chemical reaction, or loses protons through radioactive decay, so that it then has an overall charge, it is no longer considered to be an atom but is classified as an ion.
What is aluminum overall charge of an atom?
The neutral atom hasn't a charge.
What is the general overall charge of an atom?
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
What word is used to describe an atom with no overall charge?
Neutral.
If the number of protons equals the number of electrons the overall charge of the atom is?
zero .. such an atom is neutral. No net charge
An atom or other object that has no overall electrical charge is said to be what?
neutral
The charge due to the electrons of a neutral atom?
As the tern neutral might imply, the overall charge of a neutral atomis zero.
In an atom with a neutral overall charge the number of protons is equal to the .?
Number of electrons.
Is an atom postively charged negatively charged or neutral?
The overall charge of the atom is neutral. The nucleus contains neutrons (neutral) and protons (positive) making it positive. There are electrons (negative) outside the nucleus, so the positive nucleus and the negative electrons make the overall charge neutral.
What is an atoms overall electrical charge?
Neutral. An atom has as many negative electrons in its shells as there are positive protons in its nucleus. Thus overall the positive and negative charges are balanced out. Should an atom gain or lose an electron it will then become an 'Ion' which will have an overall negative or positive (respectively) charge.
What is the overall charge on any atom?
An atom is neutral, and therefore has an overall charge of zero. If an atom either loses or gains electrons through a chemical reaction, or loses protons through radioactive decay, so that it then has an overall charge, it is no longer considered to be an atom but is classified as an ion.
Would an atom with an equal number of protons and electrons have an overall positive charge?
No It would be of neutral charge.
What will be the charge of a neutral atom?
A neutral atom will have a charge of ZERO
