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How is it possible that an atom has no charge or is said to be neutral with an atom containing subatomic particles which possess charges?
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∙ 13y ago
there is an equal number of positive and negative charges which exactly cancel each other out.
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What are the silimarities between a proton and an electron?
Both are subatomic particles. Protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge. The charges are equal and opposite.
What kind of charges do protons and electrons have?
Protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge, and neutrons have no charge. The heavier particles, protons and neutrons, make up the atomic nucleus, which always has a positive charge.
Why there is no charge on neutron?
Neutrons have no charge because they are made up of smaller particles, called quarks, which carry fractional charges that, when combined, add up to zero. There is one up quark and two down quarks in a neutron. The up quark has a fractional elementary charge of +2/3 while each down quark's charges are -1/3. If you add those charges up, +2/3 - 1/3 - 1/3, you get zero.
What evidence is there that electrons are negatively charged particles?
You should understand that it is an arbitrary choice, to call the charge on an electron negative rather than positive. Everything that we know about electromagnetism and sub-atomic particles would work just as well if we had decided to call the charge on the electron plus one, and the charge on the proton minus one. What matters is that protons and electrons have opposite charges (and of course, the various other charged particles have their various charges which relate to the charges of protons and electrons). That is all that we are trying to convey by the use of the term negative. It is opposite to the proton. The existence of these charges is abundantly, even super-abundantly verified by countless millions of experiments, observations, electrical devices, etc.
What is an example of a subatomic particle?
There are several subatomic particles. In general the term refers to the three main parts of an atom - the proton, the neutron, and the electron. But the proton and neutron are made up of even smaller particles called quarks (there are 6 of those!) and then there are all sorts of gluons and mesons... but I think the basic answer is the one that you want. Stick with proton, electron, and neutron.
What are the Subatomic particles with no charges?
Subatomic particles with no charges are neutrons
Which subatomic particles can't change?
All subatomic particles may suffer changes (if you think to "changes", not to "charges").
What are the charges of the charges of the different subatomic particles?
proton +1neutron 0electron -1
What subatomic particle always has a positive charge?
Protons are the subatomic particles which have positive charges.
What is the subatomic particles that carries single electrical charges are?
Such particles include Electron and betatron (beta particle)
What is the significance of the charges os subatomic particles?
They help atoms bond together
What are the electrical charges of the three subatomic particles?
Three Subatomic Particles: 1) Neutrons- neutral (no) charge. 2) Protons- positive charge (+) . 3) Electrons- negative charge (-) .
What subatomic particles make up the nucleus of an atom and what are their charges?
Neutrons: 0Protons: +1
What are the charges of the three different subatomic particles in a atom?
proton +1neutron 0electron -1
What are the charges of three subatomic particles?
Neutron - 0CProton - +1.6x10-19CElectron - -1.6x10-19C
What are the charges of the subatomic particles for carbon?
Neutron is neutral. Proton is positive. Electron is negative.
Why is the ring model of atomic structure useful?
It shows the electron shell and charges on the subatomic particles.
