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No. The number of anything that can be counted - including electrons - cannot be negative.
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Compare the number of electrons of a negative ion to that of the neutral atom include both negative ion and neutral atom in your answer?
The total charge of atoms is equal to the number of positive protons balanced by the total number of negative electrons in a neutral atom which balances the number of electrons.
In an atom the number of electrons must be the same as the number of?
protons, because the protons are positive and the electrons are negative so to have a neutral atom the protons and electrons must be balanced
What is the relationship between the number of protons and the number of electrons in a negative ion?
a negative ion means that an electron(s) has been gained. therefore, there will be a higher number of electrons than protons, as the number of protons will not change
How a negative ion forms?
An atom has equal number of protons and electrons so equal number of positive and negative charges, when an atom accepts the electrons (negative charge) it becomes negatively charged an anion.
Why An anion has a negative charge?
When an atom gains electrons, it has a net negative charge and is known as anion. An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons.
Gaining electrons produce a negative oxidation number?
Electrons are negatively charged. So it gives negative number.
Why do nonmetals have a negative oxidation number?
non metals accept electrons. Hence they show a negative oxidation number (negative denotes that the element accepts electrons)
If you change the number of electrons you get a positive negative or neautraul?
That depends on how you change the number of electrons.
Compare the number of electrons of a negative ion to that of the neutral atom include both negative ion and neutral atom in your answer?
The total charge of atoms is equal to the number of positive protons balanced by the total number of negative electrons in a neutral atom which balances the number of electrons.
Does an element that loses electrons when bonding with other atoms have a negative oxidation number?
No. The lower (or 'more negative') the oxidation number, the more electrons the atom has. This is because the oxidation number is a measure of the charge on that molecule and, since electrons have negative charge, more of them give a more negative oxidation number. So if an atom loses electrons during bonding, it has lost some of its negative charge - giving it a more positive oxidation number.
When the proton number and electron number are unequal the atom or molecule what?
has a charge which can be positive (excess protons) or negative (excess electrons). ... becomes an ion - positive ion if deficient in electrons, negative with an excess of electrons.
In an atom the number of electrons must be the same as the number of?
protons, because the protons are positive and the electrons are negative so to have a neutral atom the protons and electrons must be balanced
What is the relationship between the number of protons and the number of electrons in a negative ion?
a negative ion means that an electron(s) has been gained. therefore, there will be a higher number of electrons than protons, as the number of protons will not change
How a negative ion forms?
An atom has equal number of protons and electrons so equal number of positive and negative charges, when an atom accepts the electrons (negative charge) it becomes negatively charged an anion.
Why are protons related to electrons with a negative charge?
In a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Since each proton has a charge of +1, and electrons have a charge of -1, the positive and negative charges balance each other, and the atom will be neutral.
What charge is electrons?
Electrons charge is a negative
Why An anion has a negative charge?
When an atom gains electrons, it has a net negative charge and is known as anion. An ion is an atom or molecule in which the total number of electrons is not equal to the total number of protons.
