Question

1. add/remove protons, neutrons and electrons to determine which particles affect the charge of the atom. what did you discover? fill in the blanks below based on your findings: a. neutral atoms have ____________ of protons and electrons. b. positive ions have __________ protons than electrons. c. negative ions have ____________ protons than electrons.

Explanation:

a. In neutral atoms, the positive charge of protons is balanced by the negative charge of electrons, so they have an equal number.
b. Positive ions are formed by losing electrons, so they have more protons than electrons.
c. Negative ions are formed by gaining electrons, so they have fewer protons than electrons.

Answer:

a. an equal number
b. more
c. fewer