Why are atoms said to be electricly neutral?

Answer 1

Atoms are built form 3 types of particles

Electrons (which are electrically negative)

Neutrons (which are electrically neutral)

Protons (which are electrically positive)

Nature likes things to be balanced so when atoms are put together, nature makes sure that the number of Electron the atom has is matched by the number of Protons.

This makes all atoms electrically neutral.

However, when atoms react with each other chemically, they can share or swap electrons with each other which means that they are no longer electrically neutral (in this state they are called "ions"). Nature therefore requires that the stuff they have made (called a compound) when joining together is, overall electrically neutral and bonds them together so that this is achieved.

This is why chemical compounds exist and are stable.

Answer 2

If an atom has equal numbers of protons and electrons, it will be neutral, meaning it has no charge. This is because protons and electrons have equal but opposite charges. So a neutral atom that has 10 protons has a nuclear charge of +10, and it will have 10 electrons with a charge of -10. So in this example +10 + -10 = 0, and the atom is neutral.

Answer 3

Atoms are said to be electrically neutral because they have an equal number of positively charged protons in the nucleus and negatively charged electrons surrounding the nucleus. The positive and negative charges cancel each other out, resulting in a net charge of zero for the atom.

Answer 4

It is because the atoms are to be equal in charge unless of course if it is an ion.

Answer 5

Atoms are neutral because they have the same number of protons(+) and electrons(-).

Answer 6

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Answer 7

atoms are electrically neutral because they have the same number of electrons as protons which gives it a neutral charge. eg 2 protons (+) + 2 electrons (-)=0