How can an atom be electrically neutral when it contains particles that are charged?

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Greer

Chemistry

11 January, 22:58

How can an atom be electrically neutral when it contains particles that are charged?

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Ronald Kaiser · Answer 1

An atom is electrically neutral as the positive charge protons are surrounded by an equal number of electrons orbiting it at a fixed distance from its center which cancels out the net charge of the atom.