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How is it possible for an atom to have no charge even though it is made up of protons neutrons and electrons?
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∙ 9y ago
This occurs because the absolute value of the positive charge of the protons, which are concentrated in the nucleus of the atom, is offset by the negative charge of the electrons also in the atom but more diffusely located outside the nucleus. The absolute values of the charge on a proton and the charge on an electron are equal, but the charge on protons is positive and that on electrons is negative. If an atomic size entity contains no electrons, it is not an atom but a positive ion.
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∙ 9y agoNeutrons have no charge.
Additionally, if an atom has the same number of electrons as protons, their charges cancel each other out.
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Do neutrons carry no charge?
Correct. Protons are positive, electrons are negstive, and neutrons have no charge
Do protons have positive charge neutrons have negative charge and electrons have no charge?
No, protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge and neutrons have no charge
Which of the has an electric charge?
(a) a sodium atom with 11 protons, 11 electrons, and 12 neutrons (b) a calcium atom with 20 protons, 18 electrons, and 20 neutrons (c) a helium atom with 2 protons, 2 electrons, and 2 neutrons (d) an iron atom with 26 protons, 26 electrons, and 30 neutrons
Are elections bigger or smaller then neutrons and protons?
Electrons are smaller in mass, but equal to protons in charge, although with the opposite charge, and bigger than neutrons in charge.
Do neutrons have an electric charge?
No Neutrons have no charge at all.-Olivia F.No they are neutral.no they are neutral protons are positive electrons are negative
What are the charging of protons electrons and neutrons?
Protons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge, and neutrons are neutral and have no charge.
What do protons and electrons have that neutrons do not?
Protons and electrons both have a positive or negative charge, but neutrons have no charge.
What are protons neutrons and electrons hint charge?
Protons have a positive charge, electrons have a negative charge, and neutrons are neutral and have no charge
What is the Definition of neutrons protons and electrons?
Neutrons: no electrical charge Protons: positive charge Electrons: negative charge
What property's do protons and electrons have that neutrons don't?
Protons and electrons are charged particles and neutrons have no charge because they are neutral.
Charges for protons neutrons and electrons for copper?
the protons have a +1 charge, the neutrons zero charge and the electrons -1 charge
Why neutrons are present in an atom?
Protons have a positive charge, Electrons have a negative charge, and Neutrons have a neutral charge. Neutrons help to ground the charges of protons and electrons.
Are electrons bigger than neutrons and protons?
Electrons are 1,836 times lighter than protons. A proton is 99.8% the mass of a neutron
What kind of charge do protons neutrons and electrons?
Protons have positive charge, electrons have negative charge, and neutrons have no charge. The heavier particles, protons and neutrons, make up the atomic nucleus, which always has a positive charge.
What are the thee particles of the atom respective charges are?
They are neutrons, protons and electrons. The neutrons have zero charge, protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge.They are neutrons, protons and electrons. The neutrons have zero charge, protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge.
What is a partical in an atom with no charge?
Atoms consist of protons, neutrons and electrons. Protons have a positive charge. Electrons have a negative charge. And neutrons have no charge at all.
How do electrons different from both protons and neutrons?
Electrons carry a negative charge, protons and neutrons do not.
