Question

A lithium atom has three protons, three neutrons, and three electrons. What is the overall charge on this atom?

Answer 1

It doesn't quite have a charge. The neutrons don't have a charge, the protons and electrons do. But, there are equal amounts of both, so the element Lithium is neutral.

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Answer 2

This atom is neutral as the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons