Need help please! This is for a very important test. Two different atoms have four protons each and the same mass. However, one has a negative charge while the other is neutral. Describe what each atomic structure could be, listing the possible number and location of all subatomic particles.

Explanation:

Let us represent these atoms with the alphabet R and P

For R:

     Number of protons  = 4

For P:

     Number of protons  = 4

One has a negative charge and the other is neutral.

Problem:

Describe each atomic structure and the possible location of the subatomic particles.

Solution:

Atoms have three fundamental subatomic particles which are the protons, neutrons and electrons.

Protons are the positively charged particles.

Neutrons do not carry any charges

Electrons are negatively charged

  Protons and neutrons are both found in the tiny nucleus at the center of an atom.

  Electrons are found orbiting the atom.

When the number of protons and electrons in an atom is the same, an atom is said to be neutral. For the neutral atom, the number of electrons is 4.

If the number of electrons is greater than the number of protons, an atom is negatively charged. So, for the negatively charged atom, the number of electrons is more than that of protons.

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