Question

Why is the overall charge of the atom neutral or zero?

A. The zero charge on the neutrons in the nucleus create a neutral atom.

B. The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons

C. Equal numbers of neutrons, protons, and electrons work together to keep the charge of the atom neutral or zero.

D. Atoms are not electrical and therefore have no charge.

Answer 1

B

Step-by-step explanation:

this is because the neutrons do not have a charge, the things that have charge in an atom are electrons and protons.

and in the nucleus of an atom, there are protons and neutrons so you can see that A is not the answer

if you see the periodic table, you will know that the number of electrons and protons are equal, so the charges cancel each other out, hence the charge of an atom will be neutral

let me give you a tip which I got from my teacher, never write there is no charge in the atom, this suggests that there is no protons or electrons.

instead, write, the it is neutral

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