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Why do atoms have no electric charge even though most of their particles have a charge?
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∙ 8y ago
Protons are positive and the electrons are negative. Neutrons are neutral. Now we have the basis of the atomic particle charges. The atomic number is equal to the number of protons which is equal to the number of electrons. So if there are five positive particles and five negative ones, they balance each other out. With the acceptation of ions but that would take too long for me to type!
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agosome atoms have positive or negative charges, called ions, because of an unbalence in protons or electrons. the reason for having positive, negative, or zero charge is beause the protons and electrons may or may not balence each other out. if they do, the atom has no charge. if there are more protons than electrons, it has a positive charge and vice versa
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∙ 12y agoBasically among all the particles present inside the core of an atom, the particles that bring a major difference in charge are the electrons and the protons(even though there is a presence of quarks,leptons,neutrino,muons,muons neutrino, tau, tau neutrino but they do not contribute much to the neutrality when compared to electrons and protons).
As the number of electrons and protons are equal it remains neutral and stable.
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∙ 11y agoMost atoms don't have charges. This is because while they individual components have charges (protons and electrons), they both have the same total charge and thus cancel each other out. Leaving the atom neutral.
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∙ 14y agoThe negative particles (electrons) are balanced by the positive particles (protons).
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∙ 13y agoNon ionic atoms have no electric charge, even though most of their particles have charge, because the positive particles (protons) balance the negative particles (electrons).
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∙ 13y agoBecause the charges on some of the constituents are positive and some negative and they cancel one another out.
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∙ 8y agoIt is electricaly neutral. That is because of electrons and protons.
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What two subatomic particles are located at the nucleus of an atom?
Protons which possess a positive charge and neutrons which possess no electric charge are subatomic particles within the nuclei of atoms.
What is the charge of each of the subatomic particles in hydrogen?
The charge of the proton is positive while the charge of the electron is negative. This keeps the atom together. Unlike most atoms, the hydrogen atoms have only two particles in them.
Is an electric charge a property of just electricity or is charge a property of all atoms?
Atoms contain both positive (protons) and negative (electrons) electric charges. But in the vast majority of atoms these positive and negative electric charges balance, canceling and resulting in zero total electric charge. When electrons detach from atoms we generate electricity. Where there are fewer electrons there is a positive charge. Where there are more electrons there is a negative charge. When two places have different charges we get an electric voltage. When electrons flow from a negatively charged place to a positively charged place we get an electric current.
What subatomic particle does not have a charge?
Neutrons are elementary particles without electrical charge.
Ions are atoms or groups of atoms that have?
Ions are atoms that have a postive or negative charge because they have loss or gained negative particles (electons).
Why do atom have no electric charge even though most of their particles have charge?
Non ionic atoms have no electric charge, even though most of their particles have charge, because the positive particles (protons) balance the negative particles (electrons).
Why do atom have no electric charge even though most of their particles have charges?
Non ionic atoms have no electric charge, even though most of their particles have charge, because the positive particles (protons) balance the negative particles (electrons).
Which particles in atoms have a electric charge?
electrons
Why do atoms have no electric charge even though most Of their particle have charges?
The negative particles (electrons) are balanced by the positive particles (protons).
What particles in atoms have a negative electric charge?
Electrons.
Why do atoms have no electric charge even though most of the particles inside the atoms have charges?
Because the positive charge of the protons in the nucleus is exactly canceled by the negative charge of the electrons in the orbitals around it.
Is elctric charge a property of just electricity or is charge property of all atoms?
Electric charge is a property of some subatomic particles. Atoms can be neutral (zero electric charge), or they can have a charge. If they have a charge, they are called ions.
What do we call the neutral part of atoms?
Particles in an atoms nucleus which do not have electric charge are Neutrons.
How do particles of in atoms differ in electric charge?
Protons have a positive charge. Electrons have a negative charge. Neutrons possess no charge.
Do atoms always have an electric charge?
It depends on what type of particles it has and if it was joined in an ionic bond.
What two subatomic particles are located at the nucleus of an atom?
Protons which possess a positive charge and neutrons which possess no electric charge are subatomic particles within the nuclei of atoms.
Are atoms the carry an electric charge?
Atoms have NO electric charge, only ions have (+ or -)
