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If a neutral metal comb is held near an object with a negative charge the comb will become charged by?
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Do neutral atoms have a positive or negative charge?
No..... They are called neutral for a reason. But neutral atoms can have electrons added and removed making the atom positive or negative. And neutral atoms are still affected by charged atoms due to reason in depth but to sum up the long explanation of the affect neutral atoms are attracted to charged atoms. Just a side note.... how many of you love Leo Howard? Am I right?
Are atoms positive or negative?
Yes. It has both.The definition of "neutral" is zero net charge. Every atom has positive and negative charges among its components. If the atom is 'neutral', then the numbers of positive and negative charges are equal, and the atom's 'net' charge is zero.
Why is a regular atom neutral?
Because in a normal atom the are there are the same numbers of electrons and protons. Charge of an electron is 1- and charge of a proton is 1+, thus the overall charge will be zero.
DNA molecules have what kind of charge?
DNA MOLECULES HAVE A NEGATIVE CHARGE.
How do plants absorb cations from the soil?
The roots release hydrogen ions into the soil, leaving a negative charge in the roots. The cations, being positively charged, are attracted to the negative charge.
Is the shell of the atom neutral positive or negative?
An atom can be neutral or electrically charged (anion-negative charge, cation-posititve charge); the electrons are negative charged elementary particles.
What is the role of neutral charge?
A neutral charge is often confused with a negative charge. I real neutral charge is an earth connection. The purpose of this is to stop any electrical shock to a person in the event of electrical fault causing the appliance to become charged.
Do protons have negative charges?
no, they have a posotive charge , electrons have negative and neutrons have no charge or are neutral
Is KOH positively or negatively charged?
Generally this compound donates that proton in solution to become COO(-). So, not positively charged, but neutral unless ( which is almost always ) in solution. Then a negative charge.
What charge does a neutral atom become when an electron is added?
It will become negative by electron addition, because electrons are negatively charged, -1. It is then called an ion.
An electrically neutral object can be attracted by a positively charged object because?
A neutral pith ball is still "charged", it just doesn't display excessively charged behavior. Since it is neutral, having nearly equal positive and negative charge, the proximity of the positively charged pith ball still attracts the negative charge present in the ball, inducing polarization moving the ball closer to the positively charged one. Once they make contact, the conductibility of the pith ball quickly accepts excess charge from the other, creating a like charge repulsion.
Are electrons positively charged?
Electrons are negatively charged, protons are positively charge and neutrons have no charge.
When salt forms from positively charged sodium and negatively charged chlorine the charge on the salt becomes negative?
No. The charge on the salt is neutral.
If an atom gains electrons it become a?
If the atom was neutral, it becomes an anion. Since electrons have a (-) charge
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.
If an electron is added to a neutral atom the atom becomes what?
it will become a negative ion due to the negative charge of electron
Which subatomic particles have a charge?
protons-positive neutrons-neutral electrons-negative
