un
charged
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not having an electrical charge
- Water molecules are uncharged, consisting of neutral oxygen and hydrogen atoms.
- In a neutral atom of helium, the nucleus and electrons are balanced, making it uncharged overall.
- Non-polar molecules like methane are uncharged because the distribution of electrons is symmetrical.
- In a solution with equal concentrations of positive and negative ions, the overall solution is uncharged.
- Carbon dioxide becomes uncharged when it loses or gains electrons to become electrically neutral.
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