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When an atom has missing or extra electrons, it is called an ion. When an atom has missing or extra neutrons, it is called an isotope. Atoms can have missing or extra protons, but I do not believe that there is a specific name for that type of atom, or at least to my knowledge.
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How do atoms remain neutral?
Atoms are neutral as long as they contain the same number of protons as electrons. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom has a negative charge. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom has a positive charge.
What is the atoms charge if there are more protons than electrons in the atom?
positive!(: more protons = positive more electrons = negative say an atom has 2 more protons than electrons, it has a charge of 2+ if it had 3 more electrons than protons, it has a charge of 3- if electrons are taken away, what will the charge be? answer: positive, because there are less electrons same works vice versa. hope i helped! source: 8th grade science class(:
How do sodium atom and a positive sodium ion differ?
The sodium ion has less electrons than protons whereas the sodium atom has an equal amount of protons and electrons
What is an atom called when the number of protons is not equal to the number of electrons?
An ion. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom gains a positive charge and is called a cation. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom gains a negative charge and is called an anion.
Why is a carbon a neutral atom?
Atoms are not always neutral.A neutral atom has the same amount of positively charged protons, and negatively charged electrons.If the atom has more or less electrons than protons, then it has a net electric charge, and is called an "ion".Atoms are not always neutral.A neutral atom has the same amount of positively charged protons, and negatively charged electrons.If the atom has more or less electrons than protons, then it has a net electric charge, and is called an "ion".Atoms are not always neutral.A neutral atom has the same amount of positively charged protons, and negatively charged electrons.If the atom has more or less electrons than protons, then it has a net electric charge, and is called an "ion".Atoms are not always neutral.A neutral atom has the same amount of positively charged protons, and negatively charged electrons.If the atom has more or less electrons than protons, then it has a net electric charge, and is called an "ion".
What does it mean if an atom is said to be charged?
It means that the atom has more or less electrons than protons, making it either positive (less electrons than proton), or negative (more electrons than protons).
What do you call an atom where the number of electrons is different from the number of protons?
An ion. If electrons are in excess over proton then it is negative ion. And if less then positive ion
What kind of atom has less electrons than protons?
anion
What atom has more or less electrons than it has protons?
Ion
What Does the number of protons always equal to?
No An atom may have less, the same, or more neutrons than protons. The number of neutrons determine which isotope of an element you have. You do expect the number of protons and electrons to be the same however. If an atom loses or gains an electron to cause the number of electrons and protons to be mismatched we call that an ion rather than an atom.
What is the atom with the most electrons than protons is called?
If you mean an atom with more electrons than protons it is called an ion. More specifically an anion (negatively charged)
What happens if a particle has less protons than electrons?
The atom will become negatively charged (protons are positive and electrons are negative.)
When an atom is negative or positive?
An atom is negative when there are more electrons which gives it that negative charge. An atom is positive when there are less electrons than protons.
How do you determine the number of electrons that an atom normally have?
The number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus, which is equal to the atomic number of the element. For a neutral atom, the number of electrons also equals the number of protons to balance the positive charge of the nucleus.
How do atoms remain neutral?
Atoms are neutral as long as they contain the same number of protons as electrons. If there are more electrons than protons, the atom has a negative charge. If there are less electrons than protons, the atom has a positive charge.
What is the negative charge of Ion?
An ion exists as an atom or a molecule where the total number of protons in the nuclei do not equal the atom/molecule's electrons. An example is Ca2+. It has 2 less electrons than it has protons.
What is the meaning of negatively charge?
An ion exists as an atom or a molecule where the total number of protons in the nuclei do not equal the atom/molecule's electrons. An example is Ca2+. It has 2 less electrons than it has protons.
