An Atom with a Neutral Charge Has

question 54

Multiple Choice

An atom with a neutral charge has

• A) equal numbers of neutrons and electrons.
• B) more neutrons making it more neutral.
• C) the same number of protons and neutrons.
• D) equal numbers of protons and electrons.
• E) more protons than it does electrons.

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Definitions:

Ethane

A colorless, odorless gas, which is the second simplest alkane, with the chemical formula C2H6.

Conformational Isomers

Molecules that have the same molecular formula and sequence of bonded atoms (constitution), but differ in the three-dimensional orientations of their atoms in space due to rotation around a single bond.

Structural Isomers

Molecules that have the same molecular formula but differ in the connectivity of their atoms.

Isomers

Compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures or spatial arrangements of atoms.