Example #1 - write the name for Fe(NO3)2 Step #1 - decide if the cation is one showing variable charge. If so, a Roman numeral will be needed. In this case, iron does show variable charge. If a variable charge cation is involved, you must determine the Roman numeral involved. You do this by computing the total charge contributed by the polyatomic ion. In this case, NO3¯ has a minus one charge and there are two of them, making a total of minus 2. Therefore, the iron must be a positive two, in order to keep the total charge of the formula at zero. Step #2 - determine the name of the polyatomic ion. Nitrate is the name of NO3¯. The correct name is iron(II) nitrate. The common name would be ferrous nitrate.
The electric charge of a proton is +1, and the electric charge of an electron is -1. Therefore, a particle containing two protons and one electron would have a total charge of +2 + (-1) = +1.
Proton's have a positive charge, neutron'shave a neutral charge, electron's have a negative charge
The electron is a subatomic particle that has a charge of -1.
A proton has a positive charge of +1 An electron has a negative charge of -1 An neutron has no charge
The electrical charge of the electron is negative. Proton is positive Neutron is neutral Electron is negative
To calculate the number of electrons, you need to know the total charge of the system or material in question and the charge of a single electron (approx. -1.6 x 10^-19 coulombs). By dividing the total charge by the charge of a single electron, you can determine the number of electrons. Formula: Total number of electrons = Total charge / Charge of a single electron.
electron is negatively charged, not neutral.
The total charge of chlorine is -1. Chlorine typically forms an anion with a charge of -1 by gaining one electron to achieve a stable electron configuration.
Yes. Total electric charge is always conserved. No exceptions are known.
zero. The net of a positive (p+) charge and a negative (e-) is zero (neutral).
Yes, total electrical charge is conserved in negative beta decay. In this process, a neutron is converted into a proton, an electron, and an antineutrino. The charge of the proton (+1) balances the charge of the electron (-1), preserving the overall charge of the system.
An electron has a negative charge.
Francium has 87 electrons but the atom is neutral.
The total charge of 14 electrons is -14 units (each electron carries a charge of -1). The total charge of 6 protons is +6 units (each proton carries a charge of +1). To find the total charge of the system, simply add the charges together: +6 units - 14 units = -8 units.
The electric charge of a proton is +1, and the electric charge of an electron is -1. Therefore, a particle containing two protons and one electron would have a total charge of +2 + (-1) = +1.
Assume that every electron= -1 and every proton=+1... add the total numbers of electrons and protons together and the sum is the charge
No, an electron has a negative charge.