Normally atoms are neutral.
the positive number of a atom
Cations, positively charged atoms e.g. Na+. The positive charges are the protons min the nucleus and the negative charges are electrons.
A charged object can have an unequal number of positive and negative charges, resulting in a net charge. An object with more positive charges than negative charges will have a positive net charge, and vice versa for negative charges.
It is a negative if the negative number has the higher absolute value and positive if the positive number has the higher absolute value.
Something is neutral when there are just as many positive charges as negative charges. A normal atom has just as many positive protons in its nucleus as it has negative electrons orbiting around its nucleus.
When the total positive charges are equal to the total negative charges in an atom or a molecule, the overall charge is neutral. This means that the number of protons (positive charges) is equal to the number of electrons (negative charges), resulting in a balanced electrical charge.
Atoms are neutral, therefore having an equal amount of protons (1 positive charge) and electrons (1 negative charge). eg. 7 electrons= 7 protons
Multiply it by another negative number. Or add a higher positive number to it.
Positive and negative charges.
The substance has an overall charge of zero because the number of positive charges is equal to the number of negative charges, resulting in a neutral charge.
Ionic compounds are neutral because, even though they consist of positive and negative ions, the relative proportions between those ions are such that the total number of negative charges is the same as the total number of positive charges, thus summing to zero.
When the absolute value of the negative number is higher than the positive number.