Question

If an atom contain one electron and one proton, will it carry any charge or not???

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Answer 1

No, the atom will not carry any charge because electron has negative charge (-1) and proton has positive charge (+1). They neutralize each other.

ACCORDING TO THOMSON’S MODEL OF AN ATOM :

(a) An atom consists of a positively charged sphere and the electrons are embedded like the seeds in a water-melon.

(b) The negative and positive charges are equal in magnitude. So the atom as a whole is electrically neutral.

Answer 2

ANSWER

An electron is a negatively charged particle, where as a proton is a positively charged particle. The magnitude of their charges is equal. Therefore, an atom containing one electron and one proton will not carry any charge. Thus, it will be a neutral atom.

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