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What has to be true about the protons and the electrons on an atom that is neutrral?

In any atom,there are protons, neutrons and electrons. As the name would suggest, neutrons carry no charge. Protons carry a positive charge and electrons carry a negative charge. So in an atom that has no charge there has to be an equal number of protons and electrons.


Is alpha particle found inside the nucleus?

No, although some theories suggest that there is a tendency of protons and neutrons in massive nuclei to temporarily group into alpha particle like clusters. Such clustering predicts differences in stability between different isotopes.


What information do the experimental results reveal about the nucleus of the gold atom?

The experimental results reveal that the gold atom has a highly dense nucleus, as gold is a heavy element. The results also suggest that the nucleus contains protons and neutrons, with the number of protons determining the atomic number of the gold atom. Additionally, experiments may indicate the presence of isotopes of gold with varying numbers of neutrons in the nucleus.


Why is the nucleus electrically charged give detail?

Neutrons and protons are found in the nucleus of an atom. Neutons as their name suggest are neutrally charged while protons carry positive charge. Thus the number of protons gives the nucleus its positive charge.


On the peridoic table why are the missing elements have spaces but yet are not discovered. How do we know about these elements?

Becuase the table goes in order. starting with hydrogen wiht 1 proton. then it goes higher and higher to something like 112 protons and 165 neutrons, but we havent found out what has 113 protons and 171 neutrons, but we do know the element that has lets say, 119 protons and x amount of neutrons. that's why t here are spaces.

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What has to be true about the protons and the electrons on an atom that is neutrral?

In any atom,there are protons, neutrons and electrons. As the name would suggest, neutrons carry no charge. Protons carry a positive charge and electrons carry a negative charge. So in an atom that has no charge there has to be an equal number of protons and electrons.


What is the mass number for oxygen 18?

The mass number for oxygen-18 is 18. This is calculated by adding together the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an oxygen-18 atom. It is a stable isotope of oxygen with 8 protons and 10 neutrons.


Is alpha particle found inside the nucleus?

No, although some theories suggest that there is a tendency of protons and neutrons in massive nuclei to temporarily group into alpha particle like clusters. Such clustering predicts differences in stability between different isotopes.


What information do the experimental results reveal about the nucleus of the gold atom?

The experimental results reveal that the gold atom has a highly dense nucleus, as gold is a heavy element. The results also suggest that the nucleus contains protons and neutrons, with the number of protons determining the atomic number of the gold atom. Additionally, experiments may indicate the presence of isotopes of gold with varying numbers of neutrons in the nucleus.


Who predicted neutrons 12 years before their existence?

Nobody did. Neutrons have always existed. Earnest Rutherford suggest neutrons might exist about 11 years before their existence was proven.


Are cows harmful to men?

No, however more radical points of view would suggest otherwise. As far as the danger factor is concerned (not as in "harmful" like greenhouse-gases harmful, as the question may suggest), cows are more likely to injure or kill a human being than a shark. According to most studies, 10 times fatalities occur with cows per year than with sharks.


Why is the nucleus electrically charged give detail?

Neutrons and protons are found in the nucleus of an atom. Neutons as their name suggest are neutrally charged while protons carry positive charge. Thus the number of protons gives the nucleus its positive charge.


Atoms are made up of smaller parts called?

cell membrane, nucleus,mitochondria


On the peridoic table why are the missing elements have spaces but yet are not discovered. How do we know about these elements?

Becuase the table goes in order. starting with hydrogen wiht 1 proton. then it goes higher and higher to something like 112 protons and 165 neutrons, but we havent found out what has 113 protons and 171 neutrons, but we do know the element that has lets say, 119 protons and x amount of neutrons. that's why t here are spaces.


What is the mass of oxygen-18?

As the name would suggest, the mass of Oxygen-18 is 18.


What is the electronic configuration of element having 11 electron?

If it has 11 electrons it must have 11 protons to balance the charge. So the element is Na. But you know it's going to be an isotope of Na since the number of protons and number of neutrons are different. To find out which isotope you have, you must get the mass number which is just the number of protons plus the number of neutrons (remember, they are the only ones that have mass) 11+12= 23 So you have Na-23


How many protons neutrons and electrons in the element called neptunium?

93 protons and 93 electrons; the number of neutrons is different for each isotope. For ex.: 144 neutrons in neptunium 237 Tthe number of neutrons is the difference between the atomic mass of an isotope and the atomic number. the sky is pnk