Examples of electrically neutral in the following topics:
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- An ionic formula must satisfy the octet rule for the constituent atoms and electric neutrality for the whole compound.
- Second, the cations and anions are combined in a way that produces a electrically neutral compound.
- Its ionic formula is written as CaCl2, the neutral combination of these ions.
- To create a neutral compound, CaCl2, two 1- chloride ions were needed to balance out the 2+ charge from calcium.
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- Ionic formulas must satisfy the noble gas configurations for the constituent ions and the product compound must be electrically neutral.
- The ionic composition is then defined by the requirement that the resulting compound be electrically neutral overall.
- Therefore, for the resulting compound to be neutral, two bromine anions must combine with one magnesium cation to form magnesium bromide (MgBr2).
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- Molecules are electrically neutral compounds made of multiple atoms bound together by chemical bonds.
- Molecules are neutral and carry no charge; this property distinguishes them from polyatomic ions, such as nitrate (NO3-).
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- Of these three subatomic particle types, two (protons and electrons) carry a net electric charge, while neutrons are neutral and have no net charge.
- The electrons cloud patterns are extremely complex and is of no importance to the discussion of electric charge in the atom.
- If a neutral atom gains an electron, it becomes negative.
- If a neutral atom loses an electron, it becomes positive.
- Current is what flows through electrical wires and powers electronics items, from light bulbs to televisions.
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- In the presence of charge or an electric field, the charges in a conductor will redistribute until they reach static equilibrium.
- If conductors are exposed to charge or an electric field, their internal charges will rearrange rapidly.
- For example, if a neutral conductor comes into contact with a rod containing a negative charge, some of that negative charge will transfer to the conductor at the point of contact.
- This occurrence is similar to that observed in a Faraday cage, which is an enclosure made of a conducting material that shields the inside from an external electric charge or field or shields the outside from an internal electric charge or field.
- Describe behavior of charges in a conductor in the presence of charge or an electric field and under static equilibrium
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- A thermal hazard occurs in cases of electrical overheating.
- A shock hazard occurs when an electric current passes through a person.
- There are many systems and devices that prevent electrical hazards .
- Neutral wires may be blue, black, or white.
- Identify major risks associated with the electrical circuits and strategies to mitigate those risks
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- An electric field is a vector field which associates to each point of the space the Coulomb force that will experience a test unity charge.
- Given the electric field, the strength and direction of a force F on a quantity charge q in an electric field E is determined by the electric field.
- This image shows the outer electron cloud of a neutral water molecule.
- The attraction between the two opposing charges forms a neutral water molecule.
- Schematic representation of the outer electron cloud of a neutral water molecule.
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- Electrostatic shielding is the phenomenon that occurs when a Faraday cage blocks the effects of an electric field.
- Electrostatic shielding is the phenomenon that is observed when a Faraday cage operates to block the effects of an electric field.
- This type of cage was first invented by Michael Faraday in 1836, and can block external static and non-static electric fields.
- When an external electric field operates on a Faraday cage, the charges within the cage (which are mobile, as the cage is a conductor) rearrange themselves to directly counteract the field and thus "shield" the interior of the cage from the external field
- If it is grounded, however, excess charges on the exterior of the cage will go to the ground, leaving the exterior wall of neutral charge.
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- If an atom has the same number of protons and electrons, it is electronically neutral.
- However, if the total number of electrons does not equal the number of protons, the atom has a net electrical charge.
- The positive electric charge of a proton is equal in magnitude to the negative charge of an electron; therefore, the net electric charge of an ion is equal to its number of protons minus its number of electrons.
- They are repelled by like electric charges and are attracted to opposite charges.
- Ions can be formed by ionization, which is the process of a neutral atom losing or gaining electrons.
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- It uses a direct electric current (DC) to drive an otherwise non-spontaneous chemical reaction.
- Two electrodes: an electrical conductor that provides the physical interface between the electrical circuit providing the energy and the electrolyte.
- Oxidation of ions or neutral molecules occurs at the anode, and reduction of ions or neutral molecules occurs at the cathode.
- Neutral molecules can also react at either electrode.
- We just saw electric current used to split CuSO4 into its component ions.