Answer to Question #122333 in General Chemistry for Adriano Gunthus Greco

Question

Which statement describes the charge of an electron and the charge of a proton?

(1) An electron and a proton both have a charge of +1.

(2) An electron and a proton both have a charge of —1.

(3) An electron has a charge of +1, and a proton has a charge of -1.

(4) An electron has a charge of —I, and a proton has a charge of +1.

Answer 1

4) An electron has a charge of -1, and a proton has a charge of +1.