Question

What is the charge of an element?

Answer 1

1. Charge, also known as electric charge, electrical charge, or electrostatic charge, and denoted by the symbol $q$, is a property of matter that expresses the extent to which it has more or fewer electrons than protons.
2. Charged elements have a charge imbalance, either more negative electrons than positive protons or vice versa.
3. Neutral elements have a charge balance, which means they have an equal number of protons and electrons. The earlier stated principle for atoms can be applied to elements.