2006-10-30 03:17:43 · 5 answers · asked by lolit j 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
elements and compounds have no net electrical charge, although ionic compounds are made of ions (atoms or groups of atoms with electrical charge), electroneutrality is conserved.
2006-10-30 03:27:20 · answer #1 · answered by pregunton 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is generally 0, due to the fact that atoms only bond because they look for stability. However, there are compounds, like complex compounds, that exhibit a net charge, and have awesome colors (this is because the ion absorbs light, and the foton energy promote at higher energy levels the electrons of the ion. Depending on the ion some λ are absorbed and some are not, giving the complex an specific color). For example:
[V(H2O)6]3+ (aq) (this one is yellow)
[V(H2O)6]2+(aq) (this one is purple)
[Cu(NH3)4]2+(aq) (this one is blue)
2006-10-30 03:49:27 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Neither elements nor compounds have an overall charge, they are neutral.
2006-10-30 03:21:11 · answer #3 · answered by science teacher 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
elements and coumpounds have an overall electric charge of zero. They are not charged.
2006-10-30 03:21:10 · answer #4 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hi. Zero. They all balance.
2006-10-30 03:21:32 · answer #5 · answered by Cirric 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋