2006-09-06 14:56:33 · 10 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
No, it would be a neutral atom. An element.
2006-09-06 14:59:25 · answer #1 · answered by mr.answerman 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it's a neutral atom of one of the lighter elements, but I'm not sure exactly what the heaviest element where the neutrons don't outnumber the protons. Hydrogen-2 (deuterium), Helium-4, ..., Carbon-12, Nitrogen-14, Oxygen-16...
but if you have an equal number of protons and electrons, the atom does not have a net positive or negative charge. The number of neutrons only affects mass number, not charge.
2006-09-06 22:12:19 · answer #2 · answered by Paranoid Android 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
no it would not. if it has the same number of protons (which are positively charged) and the same number of electrons (which are negatively charged) the charges will cancel each other off.
for example, the element oxygen has 8 protons and 8 electrons. therefore, for every one proton there is an electron. hence it does not have a charge.
notice i didnt talk about neutrons at all? thats because neutrons have no charge associated with them. therefore when charge is concerned, neutrons need not be taken into account.
2006-09-07 00:30:13 · answer #3 · answered by Kish 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. An equal number of protons and electrons cancel out to give you a neutral charge. Neutrons have no charge; they just help hold the nucleus together. Also, the only stable atom with an equal number of protons, neutrons, and electrons is the element helium (He). It has two of each.
2006-09-06 22:11:11 · answer #4 · answered by gryphon254 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would be neutral, because there is an equal number of protons and electrons. It would only be negative if there were more electrons than protons, which would change the net charge of the atom. It would then be called an ion, whether it is postively or negatively charged.
2006-09-06 22:05:46 · answer #5 · answered by Kitty 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. The positive charges from the protons will cancel out the negative charges from the elctrons. A neutron has zero charge. Thus, it will be a neutral atom.
2006-09-08 13:20:16 · answer #6 · answered by carbon dioxide 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The positive charge of each proton cancels out the negative charge of each electron. If you have an equal number of each then the net charge is zero. If you have one more electron than protons your net charge is -1. If you have one more proton than eletrons your net charge is 1. Neutrons are neutrally charged, so they are ignored in calculating charge.
2006-09-06 22:04:18 · answer #7 · answered by young108west 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It would have no charge. Any atom that has either 1 extra proton or nuetron is called an ion. So your atom would require 1 extra electron. Nuetrons have no charge.
2006-09-06 22:02:00 · answer #8 · answered by Archer Christifori 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
isnt that carbon? im pretty sure it is
2006-09-06 22:01:33 · answer #9 · answered by Timmah!! 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.
2006-09-07 04:31:10 · answer #10 · answered by basics26 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋