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Why Is The Nucleus Positive In Charge?

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Why Is The Nucleus Positive In Charge? The nucleus has an overall positive charge as it contains the protons. Every atom has no overall charge (neutral). This is because they contain equal numbers of positive protons and negative electrons. These opposite charges cancel each other out making the atom neutral. Is the nucleus is positively

How Do We Know The Nucleus Is Positive?

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How Do We Know The Nucleus Is Positive? Rutherford deduced that the atomic nucleus was positively charged because the alpha particles that he fired at the metal foils were positively charged, and like charges repel. Alpha particles consist of two protons and two neutrons, so they are positively charged. How did we discover the nucleus