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In an atom with a neutral overall charge the number of protons is equal to the .?
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Number of electrons.
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Who made the statement that a neutral atom has the same number of protons and electrons?
An atom is neutral overall by definition - if it isn't neutral overall then it is an ion, not an atom. The charge on an electron is equal and opposite to that on a proton, so yes, an atom is neutral overall, and the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons.
What does it mean if an entire atom has a neutrual charge?
If an atom has an overall neutral charge this means that the number of electrons are equal to the number of protons in the atom. Take a transition element as an example say Titanium which has an atomic value of 22 meaning it has 22 protons and 22 electrons as protons are positive and electrons are negative the overall charge is neutral.
Why is there no overall electrical charge on an aluminium atom?
because the electrons and protons are equal.
The difference between an electrically neutral atom and an ion is that?
The difference is in the number of electrons they have. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons (or atomic number) for that element. In an ion, this is not the case, with either less electrons (an overall positive charge) or more electrons (an overall negative charge) than he neutral atom
Why the overall charge of the oxygen atom is zero?
The overall charge of any atom is 0. This is because the overall charge is number of protons - number of electrons. For every atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons so it is 0.
If the number of protons equals the number of electrons the overall charge of the atom is?
zero .. such an atom is neutral. No net charge
Would an atom with an equal number of protons and electrons have an overall positive charge?
No It would be of neutral charge.
When the protons and electrons have the same number this means that the atom is overall charge neutral?
yes this is true
Why is the the overall charge of the atom neutral?
Because in a neutral atom, there are an equal number of positive protons and negative electrons. The equal number causes the charges to cancel out, making the net charge 0.An atom is made of positive protons and neutral neutrons in the nucleus, and negative electrons surrounding the nucleus. An normal atom has the same number of protons and neutrons, so the protons and nuetrons cancel each other out, resulting in an overall charge of zero.
Why do atoms have an overall charge of neutral?
As they contain same number of electrons and protons. So, they don't carry any charge.
What is the charge of the particles in the nucleus of an atom?
Protons are each +1 and neutrons are neutral, giving the nucleus an overall positive charge equal to the number of protons in it, which is also the atomic number for that element.
Who made the statement that a neutral atom has the same number of protons and electrons?
An atom is neutral overall by definition - if it isn't neutral overall then it is an ion, not an atom. The charge on an electron is equal and opposite to that on a proton, so yes, an atom is neutral overall, and the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons.
What does it mean if an entire atom has a neutrual charge?
If an atom has an overall neutral charge this means that the number of electrons are equal to the number of protons in the atom. Take a transition element as an example say Titanium which has an atomic value of 22 meaning it has 22 protons and 22 electrons as protons are positive and electrons are negative the overall charge is neutral.
Why is there no overall electrical charge on an aluminium atom?
because the electrons and protons are equal.
The difference between an electrically neutral atom and an ion is that?
The difference is in the number of electrons they have. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons (or atomic number) for that element. In an ion, this is not the case, with either less electrons (an overall positive charge) or more electrons (an overall negative charge) than he neutral atom
What parts of an atom are electrically charged?
Protons are positively charged Electrons are negatively charged and Neutrons have a neutral charge the number of protons and neutrons are equal so the atom has no overall charge
What can be determined if you know the atomic number of an electrically neutral atom?
The number of electrons can be determined if the overall charge and number of protons are known. If the charge of an atom is neutral, then how ever many protons it has it will also have that number of electrons.
