The number of protons in an atom is equal to its atomic number. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to that of protons. If the atom is negatively charged, add it to the number of electrons; and if positive, subtract.
The number of protons in an atom is equivalent to its atomic number, which is located on the periodic table. Atoms are neutral and thus have an equal number of protons and electrons, so the number of electrons is also the same as the atomic number.
To figure out which element it is, look at the protons. The number of protons are the atomic number, which you can find on the periodic table. In this case, 8 protons is Oxygen. You also know that it's negatively charged, because there are more electrons than protons. Because there are 2 more electrons, it would have a charge of -2.
You could describe it as neutral as the charge of the protons cancels out the charge of the electrons, essentially though it is just a normal atom as if the number of protons was different to the number of electrons, it would be classed as an ion.
This would be magnesium, based on the number of protons. Since the protons is equal to the number of electrons it is a neutral atom. Given the number of protons in the atom, the isotope would be magnesium-26.
It would have no charge because each of the negative and positive charges from the protons and electrons would cancel each other out.
The number of protons in an atom is equivalent to its atomic number, which is located on the periodic table. Atoms are neutral and thus have an equal number of protons and electrons, so the number of electrons is also the same as the atomic number.
To figure out which element it is, look at the protons. The number of protons are the atomic number, which you can find on the periodic table. In this case, 8 protons is Oxygen. You also know that it's negatively charged, because there are more electrons than protons. Because there are 2 more electrons, it would have a charge of -2.
This electron would have 51 protons and 51 electrons. The number of electrons in an atom is equal to the number of protons, as atoms are electrically neutral.
First you would calculate the number of protons... the number of protons = the total mass number then the number of protons should = the nummber of electrons(unless their is a number in front of the element like +1) therefore= # of protons = # of electrons
You could describe it as neutral as the charge of the protons cancels out the charge of the electrons, essentially though it is just a normal atom as if the number of protons was different to the number of electrons, it would be classed as an ion.
This would be magnesium, based on the number of protons. Since the protons is equal to the number of electrons it is a neutral atom. Given the number of protons in the atom, the isotope would be magnesium-26.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. So, in an atom with three protons, it would contain three electrons. The number of neutrons does not affect the charge or number of electrons in the atom.
No, the mass number of an element is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. To determine the number of electrons, you would need to know the atomic number of the element, which is equal to the number of protons. Electrons in a neutral atom equal the number of protons.
Unundeptium has 117 protons and electrons; the number of neutrons is 176 or 177, depending on the isotope.
This atom would have 10 protons, 10 electrons, and 14 neutrons. The atomic number (10) represents the number of protons, the mass number (24) is the sum of protons and neutrons, and since atoms are electrically neutral, it would have the same number of electrons as protons.
It would have no charge because each of the negative and positive charges from the protons and electrons would cancel each other out.
In a neutral atom, the number of electrons will be the same as the number of protons. This is because one positive proton will cancel out one negative electron; therefore, if the atom is neutral, it must have the same number of protons and electrons.The number of protons is also the same as the atomic number. For this example, Bromine, with the atomic number of 35, has 35 protons.Bromine:Atomic number- 35Number of protons- 35Number of electrons- 35The mass number is the sum of the atomic number (or number of protons/electrons) and the neutrons. For this example, we know the atomic number (35) + # neutrons = mass number (80). To figure out the number of neutrons, take the mass number and subtract the number of electrons/protons/atomic number. Mass number (80) - atomic number (35) = neutrons (45).