Why is atom electrically neutral ?

It has same number of neutrons & protons

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It has same number of neutrons & electrons

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It has same number of protons & electrons

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None of the above

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Solution

The correct option is A It has same number of protons & electrons
Atoms is electrically neutral as the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Therefore the negative and positive charge cancels out.

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(a) an atom has equal number of electrons and protons

(b) an atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons

(d) an atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons

Question 07

Two atoms are said to be isobars if ?

(a) They have same atomic number but different mass number

(b) They have same number of electrons but different number of neutrons

(d) Sum of the number of protons and neutrons is same but the number of protons is different

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