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Yes. A proton has the same magnitude of charge as an electron, but the charge is of the opposite sign.
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∙ 13y ago
No, protons and electrons have the same magnitude of charge but opposite signs. Protons have a positive charge while electrons have a negative charge of the same magnitude.
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∙ 15y agoThis is a definition of electron and proton, I suppose. That is they are different in properties, and conventionally taken therefore as positive and negative.
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∙ 14y agoYes. A proton has the same magnitude of charge as an electron, but the charge is of the opposite sign.
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∙ 13y agoThe difference in mass between a proton and an electron is very important, the proton is much greater.
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∙ 8y agoYes. A proton has +1 elementary charges. An electron has -1 elementary charges.
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∙ 9y agoYes, exactly.
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How do protons and electrons differ in their electronic charge?
Protons have a positive charge, while electrons have a negative charge. The charge of a proton is equal in magnitude to the charge of an electron, but of opposite sign.
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.
Why does the atom have no overall charge?
The atom has no overall charge because it contains equal numbers of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons. The positive charge from the protons balances out the negative charge from the electrons, resulting in an atom that is electrically neutral.
How you know if an object has more electrons or protons?
An object has more electrons than protons if it has a negative charge, since electrons carry a negative charge and protons carry a positive charge. Conversely, if an object has more protons than electrons, it would have a positive charge.
Does Neutral potassium atoms contain more protons than electrons?
No, any neutral atom contains the same number of protons as electrons. Protons have a positive charge, and electrons have a negative charge, so in order to be neutral, the numbers of protons and electrons have to be equal.
Electrons have a negative chargewhat is the relationship between the number of electrons and protons?
In a neutral atoms, the numbers of protons and electrons must be the same, because each of these particles has the same magnitude of electrical charge.
Why do atoms have a neutral charge or no charge when the have positive protons and negative electrons?
A neutral atom has the same number of protons and electrons. The magnitude of the charges that these particles carry is the same. So they cancel each other.
What do electrons have that protons always have in equal magnitude?
Electrons have negative charge and protons have positive charge. These charges always have equal magnitude but opposite signs in an atom, maintaining electrical neutrality.
Are protons and electrons equal in magnitude?
No, A proton is 1836 times heavier than that of electron.So they are not equql in magnitude
What atom has the same number of protons and electrons?
Naturally, all elements have the same number of electrons and protons.
What parts of an atom are equal to each other?
It depends on what you mean by what parts are equal. Protons and electrons both have the same magnitude of charge with opposite signs and electrons are much less massive than protons. Protons and neutrons are approximately equal in mass but protons have a charge of +e Coulombs while neutrons have a charge of 0. Atoms can often exist with unequal numbers of protons and electrons. Such atoms are called ions and have a negative charge if they have more electrons than protons and positive charge if they have more protons than electrons.
How do protons and electrons differ in their electronic charge?
Protons have a positive charge, while electrons have a negative charge. The charge of a proton is equal in magnitude to the charge of an electron, but of opposite sign.
Do all atom have the same number of electrons or protons?
No, only atoms of the same element have the same number of protons and electrons.
Protons have magnitude of charge as neutron but opposite in sign?
That's correct. Protons have a positive charge equal in magnitude to the negative charge of electrons, while neutrons have no charge.
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 a neutron have same number of protons and electrons?
A neutron does not have the same number of protons and electrons. Neutrons have no charge and are neutral particles that are found in the nucleus of an atom alongside protons. They do not have any electrons associated with them.
How many electrons versus protons in an atom?
The number of electrons should = the number of protons.
