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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.
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Electrons within a pure atom are equal to what?
The number of protons in the nucleus of the atom. This is because in a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus, which maintains overall electrical neutrality.
If an atom has 23 protons then how many electrons does it have?
If an atom has 23 protons, then it will also have 23 electrons, assuming the atom is neutral. Electrons and protons have equal and opposite charges, so in a neutral atom, the number of protons equals the number of electrons.
Does the sum of the protons in an atom equal the sum of the electrons?
Protons minus neutrons doesn't mean anything in chemistry. Protons plus neutrons gives the mass number. Protons minus electrons gives you the charge of an atom(ion). The number of protons are equal to the number of electrons in a neutral atom and the proton number is equivalent to the atomic number.
Which two particles in an atom are equal in a number?
Under normal conditions, i.e. non-ionic, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.
When an atom has an equal number of protons it is said to?
If an atom, let's say oxygen, has an equal amount of protons (8, positive charge) and electrons (8, negative charge), it's completely NORMAL. See, the atomic number IS the number for the protons and electrons (i.e: Oxygen's atomic number is eight, therefore its protons and electrons would also be eight.)
What is the relationship between the atomic number and the electrons in neutral atom?
In a neutral atom the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. And by definition the atomic number of an atom is equal to the number of protons in it. So the atomic number of a neutral atom is equal to the number of protons or the number of electrons in the atom.
In an atom the number of protons is always equal to the number of what?
No - in fact it is quite rare
In an atom the number of protons is always equal to the number of?
In a neutral atom, the number of protons is always equal to the number of electrons.
Does the number of electrons in an atom give its atomic number?
The number of protons is equal to atomic number; in a neutral atom the number of electrons is also equal to the numbers of protons.
How many electrons versus protons in an atom?
The number of electrons should = the number of protons.
What makes an atom neutral?
An atom is neutral when the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of electrons surrounding the nucleus. Protons are positively charged, while electrons are negatively charged. The opposite charges balance each other out, resulting in a neutral overall charge for the atom.
Which number is equeal to the number of protons in an atom?
For a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons.
How would you figure the number of protons or electrons in an atom?
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.
An atom is neutral if the atom has?
An equal number of protons and electrons.
What is equal to the number of protons which is equal to the number of electrons?
Do you mean what does the number of protons equal? This is the atomic number of the element. All isotopes of an element will have the same number of protons, only the number of neutrons varies.
What is the number of protons in a neutral atom equal to?
The number of protons equals the number of electrons in an uncharged atom.
Which to particles in an atom are equal in number?
The protons and electrons are equal in number in a neutral atom
