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Explain why the electrical charge on an atom is zero or neutral?
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∙ 10y ago
since an electron is a negatively charged particle and a proton is a positively charged particle the positive and negative charges will cancel each other so the electrical charge on atom is zero.
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∙ 11y ago
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Describe the three types of small particles within an atom and explain how they are arranged?
Protons have a single unit of positive electrical charge (+) Electrons have a single unit of negative electrical charge (-) Neutrons have no electrical charge
What is the charge of an atom that has lost an electron?
This atom become a cation with a +2 electrical charge. All atoms have are neutral because the numbers of protons and electrons are equal. When you subtract any number n of electrons, the new charge is +n, just as a general rule.
Why is the atom electrically neutral?
it is neutral because there are the same numbers of protons and electrons in an atom so the positive charge of the proton balances out the negative charge of an electron
An ion is an atom with a net electrical charge due to .?
Gained or lost electron(s).
The charge due to the electrons of a neutral atom?
As the tern neutral might imply, the overall charge of a neutral atomis zero.
What is the general overall charge of an atom?
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
Explain why an atom of sodium is neutral?
It is neutral because it has 11 positive protons and 11 negative electrons, balancing the overall electrical charge.
What is A neutral beryllium atom?
A beryllium atom without electrical charge.
What is electrical charge in a neutral atom?
Neutral atoms always have a net charge of 0(zero).
Is an atom with the same number of electrons and protons the electrical charge is?
The atom is neutral,, there is no net charge
An atom differs in electric charge from what?
A neutral atom differs in charge from a positive or negative ion.
What is the charge of an unbonded atom?
There is no net electrical charge on an "unreacted" atom.
Does an atom have an electric charge?
If there is an imbalance in the numbers of protons in electrons, then yes, an atom would have electrical charge.
What is a neutral particle in a atom?
In the atom the particle without electrical charge is the neutron.
Are atoms neutral and don't have a charge?
A "normal" atom has not an electrical charge; ions have a charge.
What is the charge of americium?
The atom of americium is neutral; only ions have an electrical charge.
What is the electrical charge on a single atom of an element listed on the Periodic Table?
The atom is neutral.
