Select the best answer for the question.
15. In which of the following cases does an atom have a positive charge?
A. There are more electrons than neutrons.
B. There are more neutrons than electrons.
C. There are more protons than electrons.
D. There are more electrons than protons.
Answer (2)
An atom has a positive charge when there are more protons than electrons. This occurs because protons are positively charged and electrons are negatively charged. Thus, the correct answer is option C. ;
An atom has a positive charge when there are more protons than electrons. This occurs because protons are positively charged and dominate over the negatively charged electrons. The correct answer is option C: There are more protons than electrons.
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