Chemistry A-Level
electrical neutrality
What electrical neutrality means in Chemistry A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of electrical neutrality
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Reference: AQA
Because the proton and electron charges are equal and opposite, a neutral atom contains equal numbers of each.
Topics that use electrical neutrality
- Fundamental particles (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- electrostatic attraction
- First ionisation energy
- nuclear atom
- Orbital
- relative mass
- shells and energy levels
- Atomic Number (Z)
- discovery of the neutron
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