Answer:
Atoms are electrically neutral because there are an equal number of protons in the nucleus and In the cloud around the nucleus.
Explanation:
- The atoms that are the building block of matter consist of protons, neutrons, and electrons.
- The protons are positively charged and the electrons are negatively charged particles.
- The neutrons are negatively charged particles.
- The atoms in its stable natural state consist of an equal number of protons and electrons.
- Thus an atom has a neutral charge in its natural state.
