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In a neutral atom, protons and electrons are always equal.
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Is the mass number of an atom equal to the atomic number?
Only if the atom is hydrogen-1! The mass number of the atom is equal to the sum of the numbers of protons, which is the same as the atomic number, plus the number of neutrons. The only non-radioactive atom without neutrons is hydrogen-1.
What are atoms of the same element thay have different atomic masses?
when you have two different forms of an atom with different masses, it's called an isotope of the atom.
What will an electrically neutral atom have equal numbers of?
An electrically neutral atom has the same number of electrons as protons. Since protons have a positive change and electrons have a negative charge, when there is the same number of them, the charges cancel each other out. Example: Helium is neutral when it has 2 electrons, since it also has 2 protons.
What is equal to the number of protons which is equal to the number of electrons?
Do you mean what does the number of protons equal? This is the atomic number of the element. All isotopes of an element will have the same number of protons, only the number of neutrons varies.
Is the atomic number of an atom equal to the number of protons or neutrons or electrons in the nucleus?
No, atomic number equals the number of protons.The number of neutrons is NOT specific to an element, and various atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons - these are called isotopes.
What are the atomic subunits present in equal numbers in an atom?
Neutron
Atom does not have to have equal numbers of protons and?
An atom does not have to have equal numbers of protons and neutrons.
How many numbers of atom are present in one gram of oxygen?
how many numbers of atom are present in one gram of oxygen
A stable atom has equal numbers of?
Having an equal number of anything does not make an atom stable.
Do an atom have an equal numbers of protons and electrons?
no
The number of these is equal to the number of electrons in an atom?
A neutral atom has equal numbers of elecrons and protons.
What are the subunits?
For example glucose.
Which two subatomic particles are present in equal number in every atom of the same?
In each neutral atom of any given element, the numbers of electrons and protons are equal, as the charges in the atom must balance. Only the neutron number may vary amongst atoms of the same element.
What does an atom with a no charge have?
Equal numbers of protons and electrons.
What two subatomic particles must be the same to a maintain a neutral atom?
The question is a bit fuzzy, but I'll interpret it to mean what two particles need to be present in the same numbers to maintain a neutral atom. The answer is protons (with a positive charge) and electrons (with a negative charge). The charges for each are equal and opposite, so when they are balanced in equal numbers, the atom is electrically neutral.
In an atom what numbers have to be equal?
An atom must have the same number of electrons and protons to have a neutral charge.
What does the atomic numbers stand for in atoms?
The atomic number of an atom is the number of protons or electrons present in an atom.
