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The nucleus is positive, so the charges cancel each other

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What is bigger a neutral atom or a negative atom?

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Is an atom postively charged negatively charged or neutral?

The overall charge of the atom is neutral. The nucleus contains neutrons (neutral) and protons (positive) making it positive. There are electrons (negative) outside the nucleus, so the positive nucleus and the negative electrons make the overall charge neutral.


How can a atom have a neutral?

If an atom contains the same number of protons (positive) as electrons (negative), then to an outside observer, the atom has a neutral charge because the protons's charge and the electron's charge balance each other out exactly.


Why is an atom electrically neutral inspite of the presence of charged particles it it?

An atom is electrically neutral because it has an equal number of protons (positive charge) in the nucleus and electrons (negative charge) outside the nucleus. The positive and negative charges balance each other out, resulting in a net charge of zero for the atom.


If an electron is added to a neutral atom the atom becomes what?

it will become a negative ion due to the negative charge of electron


Is a atom positive or negative?

neither, its neutral


Is the shell of the atom neutral positive or negative?

An atom can be neutral or electrically charged (anion-negative charge, cation-posititve charge); the electrons are negative charged elementary particles.


Is chlorine positives or negative?

The atom is neutral; the ion chloride is negative.


Compare the number of electrons of a negative ion to that of the neutral atom include both negative ion and neutral atom in your answer?

The total charge of atoms is equal to the number of positive protons balanced by the total number of negative electrons in a neutral atom which balances the number of electrons.


What is the atom If Positive Charge Of An Atom Nucleus Exactly Balances The Negative Charges Of The Surrounding Electrons?

In this scenario, the atom is electrically neutral. The positive charge of the nucleus is exactly balanced by the negative charges of the surrounding electrons, resulting in a stable and neutral atom.


Why isn't an atom negative?

the atom isn't negative because theirs still positive and neutral parts inside of it


What property does a neutral atom have?

A neutral atom has an equal number of protons (positive charge) and electrons (negative charge), resulting in a net charge of zero. This balance of positive and negative charges keeps the atom electrically neutral.