An Atom That Has Equal Amounts of Protons and Electrons

question 72

Multiple Choice

An atom that has equal amounts of protons and electrons is a ______________ ion.

• A) neutral
• B) positive
• C) negative
• D) polyatomic

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Definitions:

Ethylamine

A colorless gas with a fishy smell, used in chemical synthesis, represented by the chemical formula C2H5NH2.

Hybridized

Refers to the concept in chemistry where atomic orbitals mix to form new hybrid orbitals, which can explain the geometry of molecular bonding.

CNC Bond

A bond formation involving a carbon-nitrogen-carbon sequence, significant in the structure of various organic molecules.

Trimethylamine

A nitrogenous compound with the formula N(CH3)3, characterized by its strong fishy odor, commonly found in decaying animal tissue.