An atom has a charge of +1 in its nucleus. Which statement must be true for this atom to have no net charge?
There is one neutral neutron in the nucleus as well.
There is one negatively charged electron outside the nucleus.
There is one negatively charged electron in the nucleus.
The one positive proton has no influence on the overall charge of the atom.



Answer :

The statement that is true regarding the atom that has a charge of +1 in its nucleus for it to have no net charge is that there is one negatively charged electron outside the nucleus (option B).

How is net charge formed?

An atom is made up of three subatomic particles namely;

  • Proton; which is the positively charged particle
  • Electron; which is the negatively charged particle
  • Neutron

The number of protons and electrons in the atom is responsible for the net charge of that atom. For example, if there are more protons than electrons, the atom will be positively charged.

However, according to this question, an atom has a charge of +1 in its nucleus. This means that for this atom to have no net charge i.e. 0, there must also be one electron orbiting outside the nucleus.

Therefore, the statement that is true regarding the atom that has a charge of +1 in its nucleus for it to have no net charge is that there is one negatively charged electron outside the nucleus.

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