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yes,,,because the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. No, when electons are lost or gained by an atom (number of protons stays the same) the atoms become 'ions,' which are positively or negatively charged respectively.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 14y agoNo. In an ion, the number of protons and number of electrons are different.
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The number of electrons and protons in a neutral atoms must always what?
#of electrons and # of protons is EQUAL in a neutral atom
What two things are always equal within an atom?
The number of protons in the atom's nucleus and the total number of electrons in the electron shells of that atom.
How many protons and electrons does Indium have?
Indium always has 49 protons and usually has 49 electrons, but the number of electrons can change in indium ions.
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 makes an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal it's neutral.
In an atom the number of protons is always equal to the number of what?
No - in fact it is quite rare
What subatomic particle is always equal in neutral atoms?
protons and electrons will always be = number
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.
The number of electrons and protons in a neutral atoms must always what?
#of electrons and # of protons is EQUAL in a neutral atom
What do electrons have that protons always have in equal magnitude?
Charge
Does the number of protons always equal the number of electrons in a atom?
No
What two things are always equal within an atom?
The number of protons in the atom's nucleus and the total number of electrons in the electron shells of that atom.
What do all atoms have the same number of?
Atoms contain equal numbers of protons and electrons until they are ionized into a charged species or "ion."
What subunits are present in equal numbers in an atom?
In a neutral atom, protons and electrons are always equal.
What particle are always present in equal number in a neutral atoms?
protons and electrons
What must be equal in a neutral atom?
Protons and electrons must be equal in a neutral atom because protons and electrons have equal but opposite charges.
What is the atomic number always equal to?
The number of protons in the nucleus of each atom that has the atomic number.
