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Who made the statement that a neutral atom has the same number of protons and electrons?
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∙ 11y ago
An atom is neutral overall by definition - if it isn't neutral overall then it is an ion, not an atom. The charge on an electron is equal and opposite to that on a proton, so yes, an atom is neutral overall, and the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons.
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What makes an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal it's neutral.
The number of electrons and protons in a neutral atoms must always what?
#of electrons and # of protons is EQUAL in a neutral atom
How many electrons do atoms need to be neutral?
It depends entirely on what type of atom it is. (Neutral atom is redundant. A "non-neutral" atom is referred to as an ion) If it is an atom of carbon, for example, there are 6 electrons. Silicon, on the other hand, has 14 electrons.
What is equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom?
In a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. The opposite charge between protons and electrons is what allows for a neutral atom.
In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
When the number of protons and electrons are the same the atom is neutral?
Yes. When an atom has the same number of protons and electrons, it is neutral. The number of protons in an atom can never change without the element changing as well (and that is nuclear chemistry). The number of electrons can change, and when an atom gains or loses electrons, it becomes an ion. But an atom is always neutral due to the fact that the number of protons in an atom is equivalent to the number of electrons in that atom.
Do the number on the periodic table stand for the number of protons an element has?
Actually, it stands for the number of electrons. Then, in a neutral atom, number of protons are equal to the electrons. So this statement is correct.
What is the relationshp of protons and electrons in a neutral atom?
In any neutral atom, the number of protons = the number of electrons.
How many electrons versus protons in an atom?
The number of electrons should = the number of protons.
What makes an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal it's neutral.
What is the number of electrons in a neutral atom equals?
In a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. The opposite charge between protons and electrons is what allows for a neutral atom.
What substance has the same number of protons and electrons?
All neutral atoms have the same number of protons and electrons as they are electrically neutral.
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.
The number of electrons and protons in a neutral atoms must always what?
#of electrons and # of protons is EQUAL in a neutral atom
When is an atom neutral When mass number equals number of protons equals number of electrons or when atomic number equals number of protons equals number of electrons?
An atom is neutral if the number of protons and the number of electrons it has are the same.
Who made a statement that a neutral atom has the same number of protons and electrons?
James Chadwick. He created this theory in 1932.
How does the number of electrons cmpare with the number of protons in a neutral atom?
In a neutral atom, the number of protons and the number of electrons is the same. Protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. If the numbers of each are equal, then the charges cancel out to zero and the atom is neutral.
