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What is the charge of an object that has an equal number of protons and electrons?
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∙ 13y ago
Yes, protons always have a positive charge.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 12y agoNuetrons are neutral and protons are positive, so the charge is positive. I am really sorry if I am wrong, but I think this is right.
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∙ 13y agoAssuming you mean the charge of an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons, the charge of the atom would be zero/neutral.
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∙ 14y agoNeutral (no net charge)
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∙ 11y agoYes.
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An object that does not contain equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge has a what?
the atom with a different number of electrons than protons called "Ion"
If an object has more electrons than protons it has what type of charge?
Since protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge, an atom with more protons than electrons would have a positive charge. Note that an atom with this kind of imbalance is known as an ion.
What object has neither a positive or negative charge?
When an object has 'no' charge, it is neutral.
When an object gains or loses electrons has it an electric charge?
That depends entirely on sign of the charge. If the object gains a positive charge, then that means the object as lost electrons, since electrons are negatively charge. If the charge is negative, then the object has gained electrons. It is also possible that the charge was created by a movement in protons, which are positively charged, in which case the object may not have lost or gained electrons.
How is it possible for an object to be neutral if it contains millions of electrons?
Although a substance may contain millions of negatively charged electrons, it also contains millions of positively charged protons. The object will be neutral when the number of protons equals the number of electrons.
What kind of charge can move from object to object?
Electrons can move from object to object. Electrons have a negative charge. So if an object is determined to have a positive charge, then some of the electrons have moved from the object to somewhere else. Something with a neutral charge has the same number of electrons [-] and protons [+]. If electrons [-] leave, then there will be more protons, and a net positive charge. If an object gains electrons, then the object has a net negative charge.
What is an object that is positively charge?
If an object has an unequal number of protons and electrons, then the object becomes electrically charged. An object that is positively charged has more protons than electrons.
What is the charge of an object that has an equal number of protons and the electrons?
Assuming you mean the charge of an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons, the charge of the atom would be zero/neutral.
What kind of charge does an object have if it has more protons than electrons?
The " object " would have a positive charge because protons are positively charged./
What can you say about the number of protons and electrons on a neutral object?
The numbers of protons and of electrons in a neutral object are the same.
What would happen to an object if number of protons and electrons are not equal?
You get charge discrepancies in the atom. So an atom that has more electrons than protons (say a chlorine anion) will have a net, negative charge. An atom that has more protons than electrons will have a net positive charge. A charged particle is more reactive than a neutral one.
What does it mean if an atom is positively charged?
The nucleus of an atom has both electrons and neutrons. An atom that has a positive charge means that the atom has fewer electrons than it has protons.
What is the charge on an object that has 4 electrons and 12 protons?
positive
How does an object get a neutral charge?
It has equal numbers of protons and electrons.
An object that does not contain equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge has a what?
the atom with a different number of electrons than protons called "Ion"
An object that does not contain equal amounts of positive charge and negative charge has a?
the atom with a different number of electrons than protons called "Ion"
How 2 neutral objects can become a postively charged object and a negatively charged object?
If you have two electrically neutral objects, and a charge (e.g., an electron) passes from one to the other, then both will be charged. If an electron (with a charge of minus 1 elementary units) passes from object "A" to object "B", and both were neutral initially, then object "A" will have a charge of +1, and charge B, a charge of -1. If this is confusing for you, here is a numerical example.Object A has 10 protons and 10 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 10 = 0.Object B also has 10 protons and 10 electrons, for a total charge of 0.After the electron goes from object A to object B:Object A has 10 protons and 11 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 11 = -1.Object B has 10 protons and 9 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 9 = +1.If you have two electrically neutral objects, and a charge (e.g., an electron) passes from one to the other, then both will be charged. If an electron (with a charge of minus 1 elementary units) passes from object "A" to object "B", and both were neutral initially, then object "A" will have a charge of +1, and charge B, a charge of -1. If this is confusing for you, here is a numerical example.Object A has 10 protons and 10 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 10 = 0.Object B also has 10 protons and 10 electrons, for a total charge of 0.After the electron goes from object A to object B:Object A has 10 protons and 11 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 11 = -1.Object B has 10 protons and 9 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 9 = +1.If you have two electrically neutral objects, and a charge (e.g., an electron) passes from one to the other, then both will be charged. If an electron (with a charge of minus 1 elementary units) passes from object "A" to object "B", and both were neutral initially, then object "A" will have a charge of +1, and charge B, a charge of -1. If this is confusing for you, here is a numerical example.Object A has 10 protons and 10 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 10 = 0.Object B also has 10 protons and 10 electrons, for a total charge of 0.After the electron goes from object A to object B:Object A has 10 protons and 11 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 11 = -1.Object B has 10 protons and 9 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 9 = +1.If you have two electrically neutral objects, and a charge (e.g., an electron) passes from one to the other, then both will be charged. If an electron (with a charge of minus 1 elementary units) passes from object "A" to object "B", and both were neutral initially, then object "A" will have a charge of +1, and charge B, a charge of -1. If this is confusing for you, here is a numerical example.Object A has 10 protons and 10 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 10 = 0.Object B also has 10 protons and 10 electrons, for a total charge of 0.After the electron goes from object A to object B:Object A has 10 protons and 11 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 11 = -1.Object B has 10 protons and 9 electrons. The total charge is 10 - 9 = +1.
