The nucleus of a helium atom is composed of 2 protons and 2 neutrons (the atomic number is 2 and the mass number is 4).
Protons have a relative charge of +1 and neutrons a relative charge of 0, so to work out the charge we do number of protons multiplied by the charge of the proton.
The charge on a proton is 1.60 * 10^-19
So charge= (1.60 * 10^-19) * 2 = 3.2 * 10^'19
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The overall charge of an aluminum atom is neutral, as it has an equal number of protons (positive charge) and electrons (negative charge). A neutral atom of aluminum has 13 protons and 13 electrons.
Yes, an atom can have charge. Atoms consist of protons, which have a positive charge, neutrons, which have no charge, and electrons, which have a negative charge. The overall charge of an atom depends on the balance of these particles.
The overall charge of any atom is 0. This is because the overall charge is number of protons - number of electrons. For every atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons so it is 0.
The overall charge of an atom with 3 extra electrons would be -3. Each electron has a negative charge of -1, so 3 extra electrons would result in an overall negative charge.
An atom with an overall positive charge is called a cation. Cations are formed when an atom loses electrons, leaving it with fewer electrons than protons, resulting in a net positive charge.
The overall charge on He is 0. It is a noble element.
Neutrons have no charge, so in a helium atom, the neutron would also have no charge. Helium typically has two protons (+1 charge each) and two neutrons (no charge), resulting in a neutral overall charge.
A helium atom has no electrical charge because it has equal numbers of protons and electrons. The positive charge of the protons is balanced by the negative charge of the electrons, resulting in an overall neutral charge for the atom.
No, the helium atom does not hold an overall charge. It consists of two protons in its nucleus, which are positively charged, and two electrons orbiting the nucleus, which are negatively charged. The positive and negative charges balance each other out, resulting in a neutral atom.
Helium is the atom with the least electromagnetic charge due to its stable configuration of two protons and two electrons, resulting in a neutral charge overall.
Helium atom is neutral and has no charge. It becomes a positive ion with a charge of +1 when it loses an electron.
No.. The overall charge of an atom is neutron because it's balanced :)
A neutral atom hasn't an electrical charge.
The overall charge of an aluminum atom is neutral, as it has an equal number of protons (positive charge) and electrons (negative charge). A neutral atom of aluminum has 13 protons and 13 electrons.
The overall electrical charge of an atom is the difference between the number of protons and the number of electrons. In the neutral state, non-ionized, they match each other. Lose or gain an electron, and the balance is upset, creating an ion. An alpha particle, for instance, is a helium atom without the two normally present electrons, giving it a charge of +2. The symbol for this is 24He2+.
The overall charge of any atom is 0. This is because the overall charge is number of protons - number of electrons. For every atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons so it is 0.
A: Neutron