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In order to have a neutral atom, protons and electrons must cancel each other out. If you have more electrons, your atom becomes negatively charged and if you have more protons, the atom becomes positively charged. Hence, a neutral atom must have the same number of electrons and protons.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 11y agoAtomic number is actually based on the number of electrons. As an element atom is neutral, the number of electrons must be similar to number of protons. Hence, the atomic number is similar to the number of protons.
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∙ 15y agoAtoms don't have charges (ions do), the atomic number has nothing to do with charge, and cations(ions with a + charge) ALWAYS have LESS electrons.
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∙ 11y agoThe Answer is true,
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What is the atomic number also equal to?
The atomic number is equal to the protons and electrons of an element.
What is the atomic number always equal to?
The number of protons in the nucleus of each atom that has the atomic number.
The atomic number of an element is equal to?
The number of protons in the nucleus of of the element. For Plato Its C :)
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.
An atom that has twelve protons in its nucleus has an atomic number of?
atomic number is always equal to number of protons. Thus, the atomic number of the element is 12.
What is the atomic number also equal to?
The atomic number is equal to the protons and electrons of an element.
Atomic number is equal to?
no of the protons or the no of electron is equal to the atomic no denoted by the symbol Z
The... Is equal to the number of protons in an atom?
Electrons or atomic number. The atomic number is the number of protons as well as the principle quantum number.
Equal to the number of protons in an atom found on the periodic table?
The atomic number or the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons.
Is the atomic number of an atom equal to its number of protons and the atomic mass is equal to its number of neutron Protons?
yes
A sub atomic particle which determines the atomic number?
The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus of that element.
The number of protons in an atom of an element?
It is equal to the no. of electrons in the atom. It is called the atomic number.
Atomic number equals the number of?
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus and in a neutral atom will also equal the number of electrons.
What is number of protons of an atom is the atoms atomic number?
The number of protons in the atomic nucleus is equal to atomic number.
What atomic particle is equal to its atomic number?
The number of protons is equal to the atomic number of an atom
What is an atom equal to the number of protons In its nucleus?
Atomic number represents the number of protons in the nucleus.
How did you find out protons are in the nucleus?
The number of protons in the atomic nucleus is equal to atomic number.
