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What are the 2 particles responsible for the charge of an atom?
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∙ 11y ago
Most of the time, one would say protons and neutrons. But if you wish to get an answer that is quite exact, you would have to include electrons.
The subatomic particles protons and neutrons determine most of the mass of the atom. Electrons contribute a much smaller amount, and the strong nuclear force itself plays a role in determining the actual mass: The average actual mass per proton and neutron of iron atom is slightly less than the average actual mass of a hydrogen-2 isotope.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 11y agoThe atom has no charge (except for ions), but the charged particles in an atom are called electrons (negative) and protons (positive).
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If you want to go even deeper into it, then up quarks are +2/3 charge and down quarks have a -1/3 charge. There particles make up hadrons such as protons and neutrons. Protons have two up quarks and one down quark (2/3 + 2/3 - 1/3 = 1; protons have a +1 charge) and neutrons have two down quarks and one up quark (2/3 - 1/3 - 1/3 = 0; neutrons are neutral). There are more types of quarks, but these are the only ones that matter for this explanation.
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∙ 9y agoThere are three types of particles in an atom. The neutron, which has no charge, the proton, which is positively charged, and the electron, which carries a negative charge.
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∙ 12y agoThe electron, which is a negative charge and the proton, a positive charge.
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∙ 11y agoProtons in the nucleus carry a positive charge and electrons in a cloud around the nucleus carry the negative charge
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∙ 10y agoProtons (+ charged, in nucleus) and electrons (- charge, going round the nucleus in orbitals)
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∙ 11y agoElectron(-) and proton(+)
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What is the overall charge of a carbon atom and three oxygen atoms?
Carbon as an atom has no charge, as all atoms are neutral particles. This is because they have equal numbers of protons and electrons, so the carbon atom has no charge.
What are the charges on the different particles that make up a atom?
Atom itself has no charge. This happens because he has 3 subatomic particles in it, two of which have negative and positive charge, respectively. Protons are the ones who have positive charge and electrons have negative charge. And Nenutrons have no charge at all. :)
What type of charge does a zinc atom have?
The ionic charge of zinc is 2+
What is the net charge if an atom has 8 protons and 6 electrons?
+2. It is called a cation because it has a positive charge. A proton has a positive charge and an electron has a negative charge. A neutron has no charge.
How does an ion with a charge of 2 form?
For a neutral atom to become an ion with a 2 plus charge it must LOSE TWO ELECTRONS.
What is the electrical charge of the 2 particles found in the nucleus of an atom?
protons and neutrons
What is the subatomic particles charges of calcium atom?
The three main subatomic particles that form an atom are protons, neutrons, and electrons. The center of the atom is called the nucleus.The protons have a positive charge, the neutrons have no charge, and the electrons have a negative charge.
What is the overall charge of a carbon atom and three oxygen atoms?
Carbon as an atom has no charge, as all atoms are neutral particles. This is because they have equal numbers of protons and electrons, so the carbon atom has no charge.
Charges of atoms?
A charge of an atom is dependent on the particles that make it up. To determine the charge, you subtract the number of electrons from the number of protons. An atom with 2 more protons than electrons would have a charge of +2, whereas an atom with 1 less protons than elections would have a charge of -1.
What particle or particles are located in the center of an atom?
Basically nucleus is present in the centre of an atom which occupies very little space but it is responsible for most of the mass of atom. Its size can be assumed almost of a cricket ball IF atom is assumed as the stadium. being so small it still has a very complicated structure. It mainly contains 2 fundamental particles neutron - having no charge and mass=1.67493 x 10-27kg and proton having mass=1.67262 x 10-27kg and charge= +1.
What particles contribute to the charge of an atom?
In terms of atomic theory the protons and electroncs contribute the charge to an atom. In terms of quantum theory electrons are a type of lepton and protons are composed of quarks. So quarks and leptons contribute nuclear charge.
What correctly describes the charge of beta particles and alpha particles?
Beta particles, from beta- decay, have a charge of -1. Beta particles, from beta+ decay, have a charge of +1. Alpha particles have a charge of +2.
Why does an element have a positive charge if it gives up 2 electrons?
Because electrons have a negative charge. If you take two negatively charged particles from a neutral atom, the atom (well, ion, technically) will have to be positively charged in order for the charges to balance.
What kind of particles atoms made of?
Well there would be 3 kinds of particles that CAN be present in an atom. All 3 may not always be present though in every element. 1. Neutron - Neutral Charge 2. Electron - Negative Charge 3. Proton - Positive Charge
When an atom becomes a ion with a 2- charge the atom?
an ion with a 2- charge has 2 more electrons than usual
Particles without electric charge in the atom's nucleus?
Neutrons (n0) are in the nucleus of an atom and have no electrical charge. The Neutron is made of 1 "up" quark and 2 "down " quarks giving it a net charge of zero. Up quarks have a charge of 2/3, and a Down quark has a charge of -1/3 thus: n (1xup, 2xdown) = (1x +2/3)+ (2x -1/3) = 0. (quarks are sub atomic particles, the proton, neutron and electron are composed of them, each has three)
Is alpha radiation unaffected by a magnetic field?
no, it curves steadily towards the north side of the magnet. this effect happens because alpha particles have a positive charge due to their atom. the atom of an alpha radiation atom is 2 protons and 2 neutrons (similar to He), which gives the atom a positive charge thus it bends towards the north or negative side of the magnet.
