An atom is neutral if the numbers of protons and electrons are equal it's neutral.
An atom is by definition neutral. A collection of particles is called an atom if it has the same number of protons as electrons, and thereby has a neutral charge.
Atom is neutral when it contains same number of electrons and protons. It makes the atom stable.
Equal numbers of electrons and protons.
a equal number of protons and electrons.
They're not always neutral. It's the atom's goal to be, though. Since the atomic number is 8, it should have 8 electrons to be neutral. The protons are always locked in the nucleus and the number doesn't change. The number of protons is what makes an atom what it is.
It is an isotope of a neutral atom.
There is none, but a neutral atom is called a neutron. There is no neutral element.
The magnesium atom is electrically neutral.
There are 17 electrons i a neutral atom of chlorine.
The nucleus of an atom is positively charged. The electrons that orbit the nucleus are negatively charged to exactly the same degree, which makes the atom neutral.
Most of the time yes, electron gain = makes it negative, electron loss = makes the atom positive -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In any atom, the no. of electrons and protons are equal. This is the reason which makes an atom electrically neutral. If electrons are added, then an anion is formed which is negatively charged. If electrons are lost, then a cation is formed which is positively charged.
neutral atom
Protons are in all atoms, neutral or not. They are what makes different elements different, and they represent what positive charge there is in the atom. Atoms are neutral because there are negatively charged electrons orbiting the nucleus; one electron per proton (for a regular atom), thus balancing out the charge to neutral.
In a neutral atom, both charges are equal.It makes atom stable.
The forces which result in an atom being neutral are the balance between the protons (positive) in the center, and the surrounding electrons (negative). Both the protons and electrons must be in equal number for the atom to be considered neutral.
They're not always neutral. It's the atom's goal to be, though. Since the atomic number is 8, it should have 8 electrons to be neutral. The protons are always locked in the nucleus and the number doesn't change. The number of protons is what makes an atom what it is.
The nucleus of an atom is made up of protons (positive-charged) and neutrons (neutral-charged).
A neutral atom will have a charge of ZERO
Hydrogen atom is neutral.
A. neutral carbon atom
Neutral atom. An atom of nitrogen will also be an isotope of nitrogen.