Question

Examine the scenario. Object A has 5 protons and 5 electrons. Object B has 5 protons and 7 electrons. Which option most accurately describes the net charge on the two objects?
Object A has a net charge of -5 because it has 5 electrons. Object B has a net charge of –7 because it has 7 electrons.
Object A has a net charge of 0 because the positive and negative charges are balanced. Object B has a net charge of +2 because there is an imbalance of charged particles.
Object A has a net charge of +5 because it has 5 protons. Object B has a net charge of +5 because it has 5 protons.
Object A has a net charge of 0 because the positive and negative charges are balanced. Object B has a net charge of –2 because there is an imbalance of charged particles.

Answer 1

Last choice on the list:
Object A has a net charge of 0 because the positive and negative
charges are balanced.
Object B has a net charge of –2 because there is an imbalance of
charged particles (2 more negative electrons than positive protons).