Any element, in it's elemental state, has zero charge. They are always neutral.
Whether you can ever actually find one in this elemental state in nature is another matter.
Neon's overall charge is negative.
Mg as an element is zero oxygen as an element is likewise zero Mg as an ion +2 Oxgen as an ion -2 MgO compound net zero
i believe it represents the overall charge after the atom becomes an ion
An example is the hydroxyl ion: (OH)-.
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
Neon's overall charge is negative.
The overall charge on He is 0. It is a noble element.
overall charge
The sum of the number of protons minus the number of electrons.
Mg as an element is zero oxygen as an element is likewise zero Mg as an ion +2 Oxgen as an ion -2 MgO compound net zero
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.
i believe it represents the overall charge after the atom becomes an ion
An example is the hydroxyl ion: (OH)-.
The overall charge on the compound HF is zero.
As the tern neutral might imply, the overall charge of a neutral atomis zero.
The overall charge is neutral.
The overall charge is the amount of protons minus the number of electrons.