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The number of protons must be the same for the neutral isotopes and for the ions of a given element. A change of the number of protons would change the atomic number and the identity

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Do the atomic number for an ion differ from its neutral atom?

no. atomic number will be same as the number of protons will not change for an ion and its neutral atom, but the number of electrons will vary.


What is the relationshp of protons and electrons in a neutral atom?

In any neutral atom, the number of protons = the number of electrons.


Is an atom that has the same number of protons as neutrons a neutral atom?

False. The atom that has the same number of protons as it has electrons is a neutral atom.


What is the relationship between the atomic number and the electrons in neutral atom?

In a neutral atom the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. And by definition the atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in it. So the atomic number of a neutral atom is equal to the number of protons or the number of electrons in the atom.


What is the number of electrons in a neutral atom equals?

In a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. The opposite charge between protons and electrons is what allows for a neutral atom.


What does an atom do to get neutral?

In an neutral atom, the number of protons and the electrons are the same


What makes an atom neutral?

An atom is neutral when the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of electrons surrounding the nucleus. Protons are positively charged, while electrons are negatively charged. The opposite charges balance each other out, resulting in a neutral overall charge for the atom.


Which number is equeal to the number of protons in an atom?

For a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.


What number is used to determine how many electrons are in a neutral atom?

The number used to determine how many electrons are in a neutral atom is the atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons, thus balancing out the positive charge of the protons with the negative charge of the electrons.


How can an atom be electrically neutral when its protons change?

Generally an atom contains similar number of electrons and protons. That is why an atom is neutral.


How many protons would you expect to find in neutral nitrogen atom?

A neutral nitrogen atom has 7 protons. This is because nitrogen has an atomic number of 7 and each atom has the same number of protons as its atomic number. Therefore a neutral nitrogen atom would have 7 protons.


In a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of what?

The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.