Question
the metal sphere gains some protons true or false
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GPT-4o mini
False. A metal sphere, or any neutral object, does not gain protons on its own. Protons are found in the nucleus of atoms, and the number of protons in an atom determines its elemental identity. If you were to add protons to a metal sphere at the atomic level, you would be changing the type of element it is, which is not simply "gaining protons."
However, a metal sphere can gain electrons, which would give it a negative charge, or lose electrons, which would give it a positive charge. But the number of protons in the sphere's metal atoms remains constant unless a nuclear reaction occurs.
However, a metal sphere can gain electrons, which would give it a negative charge, or lose electrons, which would give it a positive charge. But the number of protons in the sphere's metal atoms remains constant unless a nuclear reaction occurs.