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How do the charges of protons and electrons compare in an atom?
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∙ 12y ago
We have 2 kinds of ions: anions and cations. Anions have an overall negative charge. This means that there are more electrons than protons. ( Electrons have a negative charge) Cations are positively charged. They have more protons than electrons. (Protons have a positive charge)
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 15y agoIn any given element, the number of electrons and protons are equal. This is because any given element has a net charge of zero. In ions however, the number of electrons is different than that of the protons. Example: H has one electron and one proton. H+ has a net charge of +1. Since electrons are negetivly charged, this means the atom has lost one electron. Therefore, this ion has one proton and zero electrons.
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∙ 12y agoIn a neutral atom, the number of protons equals the number of electrons. However, an ion will have more or less electrons depending on the element.
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∙ 13y agoIn any neutral atom, the numbers of protons and of electrons are always the same.
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∙ 12y agoProtons are positive, electrons are negative. If there are more protons the atom has a positive charge, more electrons a negative charge.
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∙ 9y agoNumber of electrons=Number of protons in neutral atom. It makes the atom stable.
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∙ 14y agoThe number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is equal to the number of electrons in its electron shell, as long as the atom as a whole it not electrically charged (i.e is neutral).
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∙ 9y agoThis number is equal.
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Which particles in an atom have electrical charges?
The Electrons and the Protons.
Why does the atom have no overall charge?
In an uncharged atom the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons. The charges on these particles is of the same magnitude but of opposite sign, the protons being positive and the electrons negative. The charges cancel or balance each other.
Are charges balanced in an atom?
A balanced atom is an atom that has it's outer energy level (AKA shell) completely filled in with 8 valence electrons.
Why does an atom that has the same number of protons as electrons is electrically neutral?
Protons are positively charged while electrons are negatively charged. So an atom with equal numbers of both protons and electrons cancel each other's charges making the atom electrically neutral.
An atom with an equal number of electrons and protons has no?
An atom with an equal number of electrons and protons has no net electrical charge, as the number of positive (proton) and negative (electron) charges are balanced.
In an atom is the charges of the electrons being cancelled by the charges of the protons?
yes
Which particles in an atom have electrical charges?
The Electrons and the Protons.
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.
How do the number of protons and electrons compare in a normal atom?
They are equal
How do the number of protons and electrons compare in normal atom?
They are equal
What contains electrical charges in atom?
Electrons contain negative charges, and protons contain positive charges.
What are the charges of the atom?
The charges of an atom are, protons are positive (+). Neutrons has a neutral charge or no charge(0) and electrons have a negative charge (-).
How do the number of protons compare to the number of electrons in an atom with a neutral charge?
The numbers of protons and the numbers of electrons balance; they are equal.
How is the number of protons connected to the number of electrons in an atom?
In an atom, which is inherently neutral, the number of protons is equivalent to the number of electrons by reason of balanced relative electric charges.
How does the number of electrons cmpare with the number of protons in a neutral atom?
In a neutral atom, the number of protons and the number of electrons is the same. Protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. If the numbers of each are equal, then the charges cancel out to zero and the atom is neutral.
Why does the atom have no overall charge?
In an uncharged atom the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons. The charges on these particles is of the same magnitude but of opposite sign, the protons being positive and the electrons negative. The charges cancel or balance each other.
Does an atom have more positive charges than negative charges?
No , an atom always has equal numbers of protons and electrons. If it has more charges of one kind than another is called an ion. Obviously this is caused by the number of protons and electrons compared to each other. If it has more positive charges, it has more protons than electrons, making it a positive ion. If it is a negative charge, it has more electrons than protons, it is a negative ion.
