Chemistry: The Central Science (13th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321910419
ISBN 13: 978-0-32191-041-7

Chapter 2 - Atoms, Molecules, and Ions - Exercises - Page 75: 2.22c

Answer

False.

Work Step by Step

The number of electrons in an atom equals the number protons in neutral atoms. Neutrons are neutral (hence the name), so they have no effect on an atom's charge. Protons have a positive charge, and electrons have a negative charge, so having the same amount of protons and electrons makes the atom neutral in charge.
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