Question

Assertion : Atom as a whole is electrically neutral.
Reason : Atom contains equal amount of positive and negative charges.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

For an atom, number of electrons is equal to number of protons and neutrons are electrically neutral, so net charge on an atom is nill.