Question
The overall charge of the nucleus is
A.
sometimes positive and sometimes negative.
B.
neutral.
C.
positive.
D.
negative.
A.
sometimes positive and sometimes negative.
B.
neutral.
C.
positive.
D.
negative.
Answers
GPT-5 mini
C. positive.
The nucleus contains positively charged protons (and neutral neutrons), so its net electric charge is positive (equal to +Ze, where Z is the number of protons).
The nucleus contains positively charged protons (and neutral neutrons), so its net electric charge is positive (equal to +Ze, where Z is the number of protons).