Is hydrogen positively charged or negatively charged?

Answer 1

The hydrogen atom, like all atoms, is electrically neutral. It consists of one positively charged proton and one negatively charged electron (some isotopes also include uncharged neutrons) and these opposite charges add up to a charge of zero. In some situations the hydrogen atom can lose its electron in which case it becomes a positively charged ion, H+. Remember that there is a difference between an atom and an ion.

Answer 2

Well, i have this same question in my 8th grade Physical science book on page 187 #19. The Answer is:

because both atoms have to be equally shared?

Honestly, i just looked in the book and im not really sure but you will find it in your book. Good Luck!

Answer 3

The difference in electronegativity between O and H leads to the electrons being unequally shared, O gets the bigger share and the small negative charge results, along with a small positive charge on H

Answer 4

As hydrogen has more protons than electrons and oxygen has more electrons than protons. But it isn't that simple oxygen is in a group with negative charges and different groups have different charges. I'm not sure of hydrogen it is somehow different but haven't learnt that yet

Answer 5

when 2 electrons are added to the outermost shell to gain the octet it becomes negatively charged and if 1 electron is remove and it gains another proton it then become positively charged.

Answer 6

Hydrogen is an element which, in the form of a gas, symbolized H2, has no charge. Hydrogen ions, H+, have a charge of +1. is a niether positive or negative

Answer 7

Because the oxygen electronegativity is greater than the electronegativity of hydrogen.

Answer 8

Hydrogen is neutrally charged, meaning it has no overall positive or negative charge.