Chemistry GCSE
Neutral atoms
What Neutral atoms means in Chemistry GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Neutral atoms
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In an atom the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus, so the positive and negative charges balance exactly.
Topics that use Neutral atoms
Related terms
- Atomic number
- Charge balance
- Isotopes
- Mass number
- nuclear model
- Relative charge and mass
- Subatomic particles
- Atomic neutrality
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