Protons and Neutrons.
the positive and negative energy is no longer in balance causing the atom to become an ion+ or an ion-
Hydrogen atom is neutral.
A neutral atom will have a charge of ZERO
An atom with no electric charge will be called a neutral atom. In a neutral atom, there is a balance of charges, and the number of protons will be equal to the number of electrons. It's really that simple. Compare this to atoms that have an imbalance of charges. These atoms are called ions.
An ION A positively charged (+) ion is named a CATION A negatively charged (-) ion is named an ANION . NB Once an atoms gains/loses electrons, and becomes a charged species, it is NO longer an atom, but an ION.
An atom that gains/loses electrons is no longer an atom, but an ION. A positively (+) charged ion is a CATION A Negatively (-) charged ion is an ANION .
An "Ion" is an atom that has gained or lost an electron and is therefore no longer electrically neutral.
An ION A positively charged (+) ion is named a CATION A negatively charged (-) ion is named an ANION . NB Once an atoms gains/loses electrons, and becomes a charged species, it is NO longer an atom, but an ION.
neutral atom
the positive and negative energy is no longer in balance causing the atom to become an ion+ or an ion-
the positive and negative energy is no longer in balance causing the atom to become an ion+ or an ion-
An ion. if the charge is positive, it is know as a cation and if the charge is negative , it is known as an anion.
An ion. if the charge is positive, it is know as a cation and if the charge is negative , it is known as an anion.
In that situation, the atom becomes an ion. Specifically, a positively charged ion is called a cation, a negatively charged one is an anion.
A neutral atom will have a charge of ZERO
Hydrogen atom is neutral.
An atom with no electric charge will be called a neutral atom. In a neutral atom, there is a balance of charges, and the number of protons will be equal to the number of electrons. It's really that simple. Compare this to atoms that have an imbalance of charges. These atoms are called ions.