2006-12-17 08:59:52 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Only when the net charge is zero. That would be what you mean by electally neutral? I think you mean electrically.
2006-12-17 09:05:27 · answer #1 · answered by Jack 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, to cancel out the negative and positive charges in an atom, the number must be equal to maintain stability, as the charge of a proton is 1+ and the charge of a electron is 1- so the number must be equal to maintain an overall net charge of 0, and thereby becoming electrically neutral.
2006-12-17 09:04:17 · answer #2 · answered by k soni 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Yes, for every proton (+1) there is one electron (-1) to balance out to a charge of zero.
2006-12-17 09:19:51 · answer #3 · answered by abcde12345 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If an atom isn´t neutral its an ion.
2016-05-23 02:48:07 · answer #4 · answered by Margaret 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. If not, it will have unbalanced charge.
2006-12-17 09:03:03 · answer #5 · answered by polloloco.rb67 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋