Question

An atom gets over all positive charge by ____ _______

Answer 1

Answer:

Nucleus.

Explanation:

• In an atom the nucleus has an overall positive charge as it contains the protons.
• Every atom has no overall charge (neutral). While atoms do contain charged particles, they have the same number of positive protons as negative electrons( for example a sodium atom has 11 electrons which are of negative charge and 11 protons which are of positive charge).
• These opposite charges cancel each other out making the atom neutral.

Result: Nucleus is the overall positive charge of an atom.