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What are some properties of an ion?
being positively or negatively charged as a result of having more protons than electrons or more electrons than protons
What is the atomic number of an atom of an element with 5 protons and 6 electrons?
Disregard the electrons, as their relative mass is insignificant to that of protons and neutrons. To find atomic mass, add the numbers of protons and neutrons: 5 + 6 = 11 is the mass number.
Do atoms have electrons?
Yes. Electrons are one of three subatomic particles, the other two being protons and neutrons.
How ions are formed?
Ions are formed when electrons are transferred among atoms (gained or lost). The charge is determined by the inequal number of protons and electrons. A negatively-charged atom (more electrons than protons) is called an "anion." A positively-charged atom (fewer electrons than protons) is called a "cation." The electrons are located outside the nucleus, while the protons are inside the nucleus. Thus electrons are the charged particles being transferred from one atom to another and not the protons.
What is the easiest way to memorize electron charges?
Electrons always have a charge of negative one. It's just a memorization thing. If it helps, imagine the three horizontal lines coming off the capital "E" in electrons as being the (-) negative sign.
Why does the atom have no overall charge?
The atom has no overall charge because it contains equal numbers of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons. The positive charge from the protons balances out the negative charge from the electrons, resulting in an atom that is electrically neutral.
How are atoms and electrons related?
Atoms are made up of protons, neutrons, and electrons. They all balance each other out with their positive, negative, and neutral charges, while being in the atom!
Is the number of protons the positive charge of an atom?
The charge of an atom depends on the electrons compared to protons. Electrons being negatively charged, protons being positive. If there are more protons, the atom is positive, and if there are more electrons, the atom is negative.
Why does an atom have no electrical charge?
Atoms have equal number of positively charged particles and negatively charged particles and some particles having no charge. Since numbers of positively charged particles and negatively charged particles are equal the NET charge as whole is zero.
The number of protons in a neutral atom is equal to the number of what?
In a electrically neutral atom, the number of positive charges in the atom's nucleus (with one charge being held on each proton in the nucleus), is balanced out by the number of negative charges present in the electron cloud round the nucleus (with one charge being held on each electron in the cloud). This means that in a neutral atom the number of Protons = the number of Electrons.
Why electrons doesn't attract with protons inspite of being opposite charges?
Electrons are attracted by protons. What is difficult to explain is why the electron does not directly interact with the proton and both are destroyed. Electrons habitually penetrate inside protons. In some radioactive elements- the electron may be captured and the proton turns into a neutron and the proton and in some nuclei a protons "capture" an electron and eject an electron neutrino. Thankfully this only happens with some radioactive elements with inherently unstable nuclei.
How many electrons dose manganese have?
25 electrons.... ( as the number is 25 : being 25 protons and 25 electrons)
What are some properties of an ion?
being positively or negatively charged as a result of having more protons than electrons or more electrons than protons
What is true about a atom that has a neutral charge?
An atom with a neutral charge has an equal number of protons (positively charged) and electrons (negatively charged). This balance of positive and negative charges results in the overall charge of the atom being zero.
What is the atomic number of an atom of an element with 5 protons and 6 electrons?
Disregard the electrons, as their relative mass is insignificant to that of protons and neutrons. To find atomic mass, add the numbers of protons and neutrons: 5 + 6 = 11 is the mass number.
What element has 4 protons and 2 electrons?
Beryllium (Be) has 4 protons and 2 valence electrons.
What does it mean for an atom to be neutral?
It means that the atom has no charge (not positive or negative). This is because there are an equal number of protons and electrons in the atom. When an atom has a charge it is called an ion.
