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Not all atoms have an equal number of protons and neutrons. They can, but they don't have to. Helium, for example, has two of each, but carbon (always with 6 protons) can have 6, 7, or even 8 neutrons. The more neutrons, the more likely it is to be radioactive. The number of protons and neutrons gives the atomic weight of an atom. All of the various amounts of neutrons that an element can have are called isotopes of that element.

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When atoms are at rest what do they have an equal number of?

protons and electrons protons and electrons


What do all atoms have the same number of?

Atoms contain equal numbers of protons and electrons until they are ionized into a charged species or "ion."


Is there a positive charge in atoms with equal numbers?

Atoms have positive protons in the nucleus with an equal number of negative electrons around the outside the nucleus. No there is no charge on an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons.


What subatomic particle is always equal in neutral atoms?

protons and electrons will always be = number


Why do atoms have no electric charge?

It has an equal number of protons and electrons.


Is the number of electrons equal to the number of protons in the atoms?

Yes :-)


Do hydrogen and atoms have an equal number of electrons?

No. Neutral atoms of each element, including hydrogen, have a unique number of electrons, which is equal to the number of protons in their nuclei. The number of protons is the element's atomic number on the periodic table.


In atoms electrons and protons are in the same ratio or different ratio?

protons and electrons are identical in number in an atom


What do atoms have that are equal?

A neutral atom will have the same number of protons and electrons.


How many atoms does electrons have?

Atoms have 1 to 118 electrons. For a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons (atomic number).


Where did you found in an element number of protons and electrons?

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons and electrons, for a neutral atom.


What do most atoms have equal parts of?

Protons and Electrons. Furthermore this is true of ALL atoms not "most".

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