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Atoms whose number of electrons does not equal it's number of protons are what?
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∙ 15y ago
In every element the number of protons in an atom is equal to the number of electrons in it. But in the ions there is loss or gain of electrons. But the ions and the atoms are not same . Ions are formed from atoms. In the case of radio active disintegration the number of protons changes . Even after the radio active decay they exist in ionic form. So far as the question is concerned we cannot say that an atom exists in which the number of protons is different from that of electrons.
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∙ 13y ago
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They are no longer atoms , but IONS.
e.g. Sodium ion 'Na^+' ; a CATION
Chloride ion 'Cl^-'. an ANION.
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∙ 16y agoAn Ion. An atoms with more protons than electrons is a positive ion, and one with more electrons is a negative ion.
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∙ 12y agoThis makes the element or compound an ion. An ion is a charged particle because it has more protons than electrons or vice versa.
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∙ 10y agoIons. A positive ion has fewer electrons than it should; a negative ion has extra electrons than it should have.
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∙ 14y agoIons (cations or anions)
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∙ 11y agoThey are called ions.
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∙ 15y agoions
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The number of electrons and protons in a neutral atoms must always what?
#of electrons and # of protons is EQUAL in a neutral atom
Are protons and electrons always equal?
yes,,,because the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. No, when electons are lost or gained by an atom (number of protons stays the same) the atoms become 'ions,' which are positively or negatively charged respectively.
When is an atom uncharged or neutral?
A neutral atom has no electrical charge on it. So the number of protons in the nucleus is equal to the number of electrons surrounding it. In their normal, elemental state, all atoms are neutral. If it's in an ionised solution, say, then it's not neutral. I think there's something more to your question, though. Why are you asking - is there a situation or a kind of atom that you are thinking of?
Atomic number equals the number of?
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus and in a neutral atom will also equal the number of electrons.
What is the rule for making a neutral atom which has no charge?
Atoms are neutral all the time. Because there are equal number of electrons and protons in the atom it becomes an ion or charged if electrons are released or accepted by an atom. If the number of electrons are kept equal to the number of protons, the electrically neutral atoms can be made.
When atoms are at rest what do they have an equal number of?
protons and electrons protons and electrons
Is the number of electrons equal to the number of protons in the atoms?
Yes :-)
How many atoms does electrons have?
Atoms have 1 to 118 electrons. For a neutral atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons (atomic number).
The number of electrons and protons in a neutral atoms must always what?
#of electrons and # of protons is EQUAL in a neutral atom
Why do atoms have no electric charge?
It has an equal number of protons and electrons.
Do hydrogen and atoms have an equal number of electrons?
No. Neutral atoms of each element, including hydrogen, have a unique number of electrons, which is equal to the number of protons in their nuclei. The number of protons is the element's atomic number on the periodic table.
What are protons and electrons equal to on the periodic table?
The equivalence is with the atomic number.
Is there a positive charge in atoms with equal numbers?
Atoms have positive protons in the nucleus with an equal number of negative electrons around the outside the nucleus. No there is no charge on an atom with equal numbers of protons and electrons.
What do atoms have that are equal?
A neutral atom will have the same number of protons and electrons.
What do all atoms have the same number of?
Atoms contain equal numbers of protons and electrons until they are ionized into a charged species or "ion."
How do you determine the number of electrons?
The number of electrons is equal to the number of protons in that atom. An easy way to view that is with the Bohr Model.
What does the number of protons in a atom equal?
Atoms that are neutral must have equal numbers of protons and electrons. This is because protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. Thus, for the charge to be neutral, the numbers of these particles must be equal.
