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If the number of protons equal the number of

the atom will have no charge

protons

electrons

neutrons

nucleus

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Question should be corrected

  • If the number of protons equal the no of electrons the charge of atom is?

Answer:-

See

  • protons have +ve charge
  • electrons have -ve charge

If both are equal then

  • Net charge is zero

Here the given's question answer must be electron or its wrong

User Mazing
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if an atom has an equal number of protons and electrons, its net charge is 0. If it gains an extra electron, it becomes negatively charged and is known as an anion. If it loses an electron, it becomes positively charged and is known as a cation.

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