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For any element an atom contains EQUAL number of protons and electrons. An atom has no charge.
If any given atom has an unequal number of electrons and protons it is no longer an atom, but an ION.
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Why are atom said to be neutral?
The atom has the same number of electrons as protons. An electron is negatively charged, where a proton is positively charged. For example, in a Hydrogen atom, it has 1 proton and 1 electron, the proton and electron cancel out (+1 + -1 = 0) making the atom neutral.
When is an atom uncharged or neutral?
An atom is uncharged or neutral when the number of protons in its nucleus is equal to the number of electrons surrounding the nucleus. This balance of positive and negative charges results in the atom having no overall charge.
What is the state of an atom with the same number of protons and electrons?
neutrally charged ones All atoms have the same number of protons and electrons, that's why they're electrically neutral. The negative charge on the electron and the positive charge on the proton are the same magnitude.If there is a difference in the number of protons and neutrons, we call the atom an Ion, and state the charge.When there are more electrons than protons, we call this an Anion (a negatively charged Ion) and when there are fewer electrons than protons, this is called a Cation (a positively charged Ion).
What does an elements atomic number represent-?
The number of protons (or electrons) an atom has. To find out how many neutrons there are take the atomic number and subtract it from the Atomic Mass... (atomic mass)-(atomic number)= neutrons atomic number= #of protons (or #of electrons)
What is the property of an atom found by adding the total charge of protons to the total charge of electrons?
The property of an atom found by adding the total charge of protons to the total charge of electrons is the net charge of the atom. If the total charge of protons equals the total charge of electrons, the atom is neutral. If there is a difference between the two, the atom becomes either positively or negatively charged.
When an atom has an equal number of protons it is said to?
If an atom, let's say oxygen, has an equal amount of protons (8, positive charge) and electrons (8, negative charge), it's completely NORMAL. See, the atomic number IS the number for the protons and electrons (i.e: Oxygen's atomic number is eight, therefore its protons and electrons would also be eight.)
How many electrons and protons does an atom have?
Well it depends on the atom. Like for instance Hydrogen has 1 electron and 1 proton and Nitrogen has 7 protons and 7 electrons. If the atom is charged, then the number of protons and electrons are not equal. For example, hydrogen ion with +1 charge has 1 proton and 0 electrons. If the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons, then it is said to be neutral.
What can be said of the number of electrons of the one element can have?
A neutral atom of an element will have the same number of electrons as protons (atomic number). For example, the element magnesium has the atomic number 12, which means that a neutral magnesium atom will have 12 protons and 12 electrons.
Why is it that the atomic number is only referring to the number of protons and neutrons?
This is not true. The atomic number refers to the number of protons only.NOTE THAT in a neutral atom, the atomic number can be said to refer to both the number of protons and the number of electrons. This is because in order for an atom to be neutral, there must be equal number of electrons and protons.
Is the number Protons the same as electrons?
Yes.# of protons = # of electrons = atomic #Ex. K (Potassium) = atomic #: 19# of protons: 19# of electrons: 19They are in an uncharged or unionized atom. For example carbon (C) has 6 protons and 6 electrons the cation of carbon (with a positive charge) (C+) has 6 protons but only 5 electrons.So yes, in a standard atom, the number of protons=the number of electrons
Why does a neutral atom have the same number of protons?
Net charge. When the negative charge of the number of electrons equals the positive charge of the number of protons, it is said to be neutral. Having unequal numbers of electrons to protons, a net charge is then measurable. This atom is then said to be an ION or to be IONIZED. That is except for Hydrogen, but well, that's another matter altogether!
Why are atom said to be neutral?
The atom has the same number of electrons as protons. An electron is negatively charged, where a proton is positively charged. For example, in a Hydrogen atom, it has 1 proton and 1 electron, the proton and electron cancel out (+1 + -1 = 0) making the atom neutral.
When is an atom uncharged or neutral?
An atom is uncharged or neutral when the number of protons in its nucleus is equal to the number of electrons surrounding the nucleus. This balance of positive and negative charges results in the atom having no overall charge.
What is the energy level of an atom?
Depends upon the atom and element, some have an energy level of 0 and it can be +/- for others depending on the number of protons or electrons in said atom.
What has a positively or negatively charged particle of an atom?
In an atom, protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged. If the number of protons and electrons are equal, those atoms are said to be neutral. If they are not equal, it has formed an ion with the net charge.
Is a charge particle because it has more or fewer electrons than protons?
The number of electrons that surround the nucleus will determine whether or not an atom is electrically charged or electrically neutral. The amount of charge on a single proton is equal to the amount of charge possessed by a single electron. A proton and an electron have an equal amount but an opposite type of charge. Thus, if an atom contains equal numbers of protons and electrons, the atom is described as being electrically neutral. On the other hand, if an atom has an unequal number of protons and electrons, then the atom is electrically charged (and in fact, is then referred to as an ion rather than an atom). Any particle, whether an atom, molecule or ion, that contains less electrons than protons is said to be positively charged. Conversely, any particle that contains more electrons than protons is said to be negatively charged.
What is the state of an atom with the same number of protons and electrons?
neutrally charged ones All atoms have the same number of protons and electrons, that's why they're electrically neutral. The negative charge on the electron and the positive charge on the proton are the same magnitude.If there is a difference in the number of protons and neutrons, we call the atom an Ion, and state the charge.When there are more electrons than protons, we call this an Anion (a negatively charged Ion) and when there are fewer electrons than protons, this is called a Cation (a positively charged Ion).
