Question

masteryconnect wilson, makyla dtal - ch - term 1 - unit 2 assessment 25 - 26 an atom is electrically neutral because nuclear forces stabilize the charges neutrons balance the protons and electrons the numbers of protons and electrons are equal the numbers of protons and neutrons are equal

Explanation:

Protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. For an atom to be electrically neutral, the positive and negative charges must cancel out. This occurs when the number of protons (positively - charged particles) and electrons (negatively - charged particles) are equal. Neutrons are neutral and do not contribute to the atom's electrical charge. Nuclear forces are related to the stability of the nucleus and not to the atom's electrical neutrality.

Answer:

the numbers of protons and electrons are equal