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Q: What term describes an atom that carries a positive or negative charge?
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The neutron carries a positive electric charge while the what carries a negative charge?

I think you're confused. A neutron has no charge. An atom, however, is made up of negatively charged Electrons, Positively charged Protons, and No-charge Neutrons.


Which atomic particle carries a positive charge?

it would be probably cation as it carries a positive charge in electrolysis and is attracted towards negative electrode


What carries a subatomic particle charge?

The proton is positive and the electron is negative.


What is the part of the atom witch carries an electric charge?

Protons have a positive charge. Electrons have a negative charge.


What Carries an electrical charge?

Atoms carry a positive charge on the proton and a negative charge on the electron, usually these cancel out.


Is an ion charged?

Yes. By definition, an ion carries a positive or negative charge.


Electrons carries a positive or negative charge?

Yes, they have a negative charge. Protons have a positive charge and neutrons have no charge, they are neutral.


Is an ion an or molecule that carries a charge?

A molecule hasn't an electrical charge. An ion has a positive charge (cation) or a negative charge (anion).


What is the hharge of a proton in an element?

The Proton carries a Positive charge. An Electron has a Negative charge, and a Neutron has no charge … it's Neutral.


What does it mean to say distilled water is neutral?

It carries neither a positive or negative charge.


Which atom carries negative charge?

Any atom that has more electrons than protons carries a positive charge. These atoms are known as negatively charged ions.


What charge does each subatomic particle carry?

The proton carries a positive charge, while the electron carries a negative charge. The neutron which some physicists believe is a proton and electron smushed together, has no charge.