ARE THERE THE SAME AMOUNT OF PROTONS AND ELECTRONS IN AN ELEMENT! i don't now how to find electrons!!!
2007-04-17 15:33:49 · 12 answers · asked by Welshy! 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
yes, I beleive protons and electrons do have the same number of atoms-same as the atomic number
2007-04-17 15:36:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
There are the same amount of protons and electrons in an element that is of a neutral charge. You can find out how many electrons and protons an elements has by looking at the elements atomic number on the periodic table of elements. The number is equal to the amount of protons the elements has and the amount of electrons the element has.
2007-04-17 22:42:32 · answer #2 · answered by matt d 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes.
Unless the element has a charge on it. If so, then account for the charge when talking about the number of electrons (for example, a + charge would yield one less electron for each charge). These are called ions, and you will see them in forms such as Fe^3+ ( 23 electrons). If you are not dealing with an ion then the electrons will be the same as the protons.
2007-04-17 22:36:59 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
In it's natural (un-ionized) state, an element will always have the same number of protons and electrons so the positive charge of the protons will exactly match the negative charge of the electrons.
Not so with neutrons, which also occur in the nucleus but have no charge. There will always be at least as many nuetrons as protons, but sometimes more.
2007-04-17 22:38:50 · answer #4 · answered by qwiff_hunter 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes!
electrons are the same as protons (unless you have some sort of altered atom)
both electrons and protons are equal to the atomic number on the periodic table
2007-04-17 22:37:42 · answer #5 · answered by blackcat3556 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Aren't you stuffing the question box by putting the same question in two categories? Is it that pressing? The answer is yes. The electrons hang around above the surface of the nucleus of the element atom, which by the way, has neutrons (with the lone exception of 1H1)
2007-04-17 22:39:12 · answer #6 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
protons and electrons do have the same number of atoms-same as the atomic number
2007-04-17 22:37:36 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
in a nuetral atom they are the same number. they are different only when there is a charge. for instance if there is a positive charge then there will be that many more protrons than electrons and if its negativly charged then there is that many more electrons than protrons.
2007-04-17 22:45:38 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Not nessesary. Depends on what element it is
2007-04-17 22:37:17 · answer #9 · answered by Mღღks 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
generally, yes there are...
as long as it's not an ion
2007-04-17 22:36:41 · answer #10 · answered by thelordnyax 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋