Physics · Electric charges: conservation of charge, Coulomb's law forces between two point charges, forces between multiple charges, superposition principle and continuous charge distribution
What is the net charge on an neutral atom?
What is the net charge on an neutral atom?
- A. positive
- B. negative
- C. zero
- D. none of these
Step-by-step solution
A neutral atom has equal numbers of protons and electrons, so the net charge is zero.
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