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Atoms are always without charge because this is the 'ground' state of any atomic element. The number of electrons equals the number of protons, so there is NO net charge.
When electrons are gained (eg. by Cl2) or donated (eg. by Na) the compound can be formed by the newly formed ions (Cl- and Na+ will combine to NaCl)
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What is the source of an electric charge is?
Electrical charges are conserved, meaning that any net electrical charge was present since the beginning of the Universe. I would expect the net electrical charge of the Universe to be zero; it is also possible to get electrical charges by separation of charges. That is, if you have a charge of 0, you can separate it into a charge of +1 and a charge of -1; the sum of the two charges is still zero.
What would the charge be if an atom gains an electron and why?
Every electron has a charge of minus one. If a neutral atom acquires an additional electron, then it also acquires the charge of that electron, and will have a net charge of minus one.
If an atom has 5 protons and 7 electrons what is the charge of the atom?
its charge is 0. Protons have a positive charge, while electrons have a negative charge (neutrons have no charge at all). So ten protons will balance out ten electrons, making the net charge 0.
Is the procedure by which an atom is given a net charge by adding or taking way electron?
Ionization
What does an isolated atom have as a net charge?
This is an oddly stated question but I would assume you are talking about elements such as neon, argon, xenon, krypton, i.e. noble gases which are monoatomic elements. They are inert gases that, under ordinary circumstances, do not react with other elements to form compounds.
What is an atom or a group of atoms having a net electrical charge?
It is an ion.
What is the charge of an unbonded atom?
There is no net electrical charge on an "unreacted" atom.
An ion is an atom with a net electrical charge due to .?
Gained or lost electron(s).
Is an atom with the same number of electrons and protons the electrical charge is?
The atom is neutral,, there is no net charge
Why does a free atom have no electrical charge?
A free atom has no electrical charge because it has an equal number of protons and electrons. Each proton has a single positive charge, and each electron has a single negative charge. These balance each other and the result is a net neutral atom (or no net charge).
What is electrical charge in a neutral atom?
Neutral atoms always have a net charge of 0(zero).
When does an atom not have a net electrical charge?
Atoms are neutrally charged if they have equal numbers of protons and electrons. Technically speaking, all atoms have no net electrical charge - ions have a positive/negative charge.
What number is always equal to what so that an atom has no electrical charge in its normal state?
Electrons are equal to atomic number to have no net charge on an atom
When an atom gains an electron to create full valence it results in that atom having a net charge of what?
If one electron is gained, then it has a charge of -1.
What net charge does a sodium atom have?
A sodium atom has a net charge of zero. A sodium ion has a net charge of 1+.
How do you find the net electrical charge of the uranium atom?
The uranium atom is electric neutral; uranium cations exist from 2+ to 6+.
The net electrical charge of an atom is zero because it contains?
Equal no. of +ive protons and -ive electrons .
