Question

which statement about electrons is false?electrons have a charge of 1-most atoms have more electrons than protonsan electron has a mass of 0.00055 amuelectrons are located outside of the nucleusif an atom has an equal number of protons and electrons, it will be charge-neutral

Explanation:

• Electrons have a charge of \(1-\). This is a fundamental property of electrons.
• The mass of an electron is approximately \(0.00055\) amu.
• Electrons are located outside the nucleus in electron - shells.
• For a neutral atom, the number of protons (positively charged) is equal to the number of electrons (negatively charged). So, if an atom has an equal number of protons and electrons, it will be charge - neutral.
• However, in a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. Only in ions (charged atoms) do the number of electrons and protons differ. For example, in a cation (positive ion), there are more protons than electrons, and in an anion (negative ion), there are more electrons than protons. But most atoms (neutral atoms) have an equal number of electrons and protons.

Answer:

Most atoms have more electrons than protons.