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What is the rule for making a neutral atom which has no charge?
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Atoms are neutral all the time. Because there are equal number of electrons and protons in the atom it becomes an ion or charged if electrons are released or accepted by an atom. If the number of electrons are kept equal to the number of protons, the electrically neutral atoms can be made.
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What is the charge on a neutral atom if it loses 3 electrons?
Depending on the atom, if it loses an electron it will become positively charged. In some cases it will also become unstable. All stable atoms are neutral, because there is always an equal amount of positively charged protons as there are negativity charged electrons. If the atom loses a positively charged proton, then the overall charge of the atom will become negative and vice versa.
What is the overall charge of an atom?
Are you in Mrs.barbaras class? In an atom the charge has to be 0, as protons and electrons balance each other out, or the atom can't exist. In ions, the charge is either positive or negative depending on the group the ion is in. E.G. Sodium (Na) has a charge of 1+ Chlorine (Cl) has a charge of 1-
Why are elements from the periodic table neutral?
All of them are electrically neutral, that is, they do not need to appear in ionic form.
Is the number of protons and electrons equal in every element?
In a neutral atom the answer is yes. Sometimes atoms can be in charged states as a result of undergoing chemistry (oxidation or reduction) and in this case they can have more electrons than usual (and so they are negatively charged) or fewer (and so they are positively charged). These processes can be reversed so that the atoms are back to their neutral ground state. The number of protons is unique to the element. So a carbon with a missing proton isn't "carbon", it is a boron with an extra electron. Yes, the number of protons and electrons are equal in the atoms of every element. This is essential to maintain electric neutrality of the atoms. However, this rule doesn't apply to ions. Also, the number of protons or electrons is called the atomic number and is useful to place the elements in the periodic table.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost two electrons?
This atom become a cation with a +2 electrical charge. All atoms have are neutral because the numbers of protons and electrons are equal. When you subtract any number n of electrons, the new charge is +n, just as a general rule.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost an electron?
This atom become a cation with a +2 electrical charge. All atoms have are neutral because the numbers of protons and electrons are equal. When you subtract any number n of electrons, the new charge is +n, just as a general rule.
What is the charge on a neutral atom if it loses 3 electrons?
Depending on the atom, if it loses an electron it will become positively charged. In some cases it will also become unstable. All stable atoms are neutral, because there is always an equal amount of positively charged protons as there are negativity charged electrons. If the atom loses a positively charged proton, then the overall charge of the atom will become negative and vice versa.
What is the overall charge of an atom?
Are you in Mrs.barbaras class? In an atom the charge has to be 0, as protons and electrons balance each other out, or the atom can't exist. In ions, the charge is either positive or negative depending on the group the ion is in. E.G. Sodium (Na) has a charge of 1+ Chlorine (Cl) has a charge of 1-
How do you determine the charge of a molecule?
The charge of an ion is a result of the atom gaining or losing electrons. Determining this is the difference between the number of protons and the current number of electrons. For instance, an atom of potassium that has lost an electron would have a +1 charge.
Do the electrons of an atom contribute to mass of an atom?
Protons have a positive charge and weigh 1 AMU Neutrons have a neutral charge and weigh 1 AMU Electrons have a negative charge and 1184 electrons weigh 1AMU so they are thought to add nothing to the mass of an atom. You may want to check out Bohr's model or the duet/octet rule.
Why are elements from the periodic table neutral?
All of them are electrically neutral, that is, they do not need to appear in ionic form.
Atoms have what kinds of electric charge?
As a rule, atoms do not have a charge, that is why they are atoms.Different parts of the atom has a charge:proton - relative mass of 1 - charge of +1neutron - relative mass of 1 - charge of 0electron - relative mass of about 1/2000 - charge of -1A atom has a equal number of electons and a equal number of protons, and so no charge
Is oxygen an ion or neutral atom?
Oxygen can indeed be a gas and it is a gas at room temperature, which is why we are able to breathe it. When its temperature is lowered a great deal, it can be a liquid or, if the temperature is lowered further, it can be a solid (like ice).
Is the number of protons and electrons equal in every element?
In a neutral atom the answer is yes. Sometimes atoms can be in charged states as a result of undergoing chemistry (oxidation or reduction) and in this case they can have more electrons than usual (and so they are negatively charged) or fewer (and so they are positively charged). These processes can be reversed so that the atoms are back to their neutral ground state. The number of protons is unique to the element. So a carbon with a missing proton isn't "carbon", it is a boron with an extra electron. Yes, the number of protons and electrons are equal in the atoms of every element. This is essential to maintain electric neutrality of the atoms. However, this rule doesn't apply to ions. Also, the number of protons or electrons is called the atomic number and is useful to place the elements in the periodic table.
What is the charge of an atom that has lost two electrons?
This atom become a cation with a +2 electrical charge. All atoms have are neutral because the numbers of protons and electrons are equal. When you subtract any number n of electrons, the new charge is +n, just as a general rule.
How is the ion of sulfur formed?
sulfur has 16 electrons with a neutral charge the most common ion formed is the sulfide ion, with a negative 2 charge to get a negative 2 charge, it gains 2 electrons, thus fulfilling the octet rule and acquiring the electron configuration of argon
What is a rule for making a negative ion which has a negative charge?
A negative ion is formed by the addition of negatively charged electrons. The protons do not change.
