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I'm not sure there's a word for it. Ones with fewer neutrons might be "neutron-deficient" (or "neutron poor"), though a) that's probably politically incorrect and b) I think it refers to nuclei that have less than the optimal number of neutrons, even if it isn't actually less than the number of protons.
What else can I help you with?
Is an ion an atom that has a net charge?
Yes, an ion is an atom that has gained or lost electrons, resulting in a net positive or negative charge. This charge is due to the imbalance between the number of protons and electrons in the atom.
If an atom has 49 protons how many electrons does it have?
A neutral atom with 49 electrons will have 49 protons. The number of protons and electrons are always the same in a neutral atom. If the number of protons is not matched by the number of electrons, then the atom is charged and is called an ion. Further, if protons outnumber electrons, the atom is positively charged and is a positive ion. For situations where electrons outnumber protons, the opposite is true. The element with 49 protons in it is indium, by the way.
What is the center of an atom that contains both protons and electrons called?
The centre of an atom is called the nucleus, and it contains only protons and NEUTRONSbut no electrons at all.
What is an atom called when the number of protons is not equal to the number of electrons?
An ion. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom gains a positive charge and is called a cation. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom gains a negative charge and is called an anion.
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 is an atom with an electric charge?
An atom with an electric charge is called an ion. An ion is the result of an imbalance in the number of protons and electrons. If there is more protons than electrons then your atom will have a positive charge. If more electons then it will have a negative charge.
When an atom has more electrons that protons it is?
An anion is an ion with more electrons than protons.
Where do charges come from?
Charges come from the imbalance of protons and electrons in an atom. Protons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge, and when these charges are not balanced in an atom, it becomes charged. This imbalance can result from the gain or loss of electrons in a process known as ionization.
When an atom has more electrons than protons it is?
An atom with more protons than electrons is a cation.
Atom that has equal number of protons and electrons?
That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.That is called a neutral atom, because it has no electric charge. If the atom has an electric charge (i.e., it has more protons than electrons, or more electrons than protons), it is called an ion.
What is an atom called when you have the same numbers of protons as electrons?
On average, in any atom, you will have the same number of electrons and protons.
How does an atom become positively or negatively charged?
An atom becomes positively charged by losing electrons, which results in an excess of protons. Conversely, an atom becomes negatively charged by gaining electrons, which creates an excess of electrons relative to protons. This imbalance of protons and electrons creates an electric charge on the atom.
What material with more protons than electrons has what charge?
An atom with more protons than electrons has a positive charge. This imbalance creates a positively charged ion.
What is the atom with the most electrons than protons is called?
If you mean an atom with more electrons than protons it is called an ion. More specifically an anion (negatively charged)
Is it true that an atom that contain an imbalance of protons and electrons is called an ion?
No, usually the ions are usually either positively or negatively charged as a result of losing an electron.
When there are more protons than electrons what are they called?
When there are more protons than electrons in an atom, it is called an ion. Specifically, it is a cation when it has a positive charge due to the excess protons.
The overall charge of an atom is negative if the number of electrons is less than the number of protons?
No, the overall charge of an atom is negative only if the number of electrons is greater than the number of protons. An atom becomes negatively charged when it gains extra electrons, causing an imbalance in the positive charge of the protons and the negative charge of the electrons.
