Answer to Question #151403 in General Chemistry for Victor

Question

If the nucleus of an atom is made up of the particles above, what is the charge?

Answer 1

In the middle of every atom is the nucleus. The nucleus contains two types of subatomic particles, protons and neutrons. The protons have a positive electrical charge and the neutrons have no electrical charge. A third type of subatomic particle, electrons, move around the nucleus.