A lithium atom has three protons, three neutrons, and three electrons. what is the overall charge on this atom? a–3 b 0 c 1 d 3

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asked Apr 8, 2017 129k views

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Matt Shepherd · Answer 1 · 2017-04-13T17:15:13+0000

Lithium atomic number = 3

Li atom has 3 protons,3 electrons.Then it has no charge.

So the charge of Li atom here is zero.

Option b: 0 is the right answer.