Huge Misconception: Protons, Electrons, Atoms, and Ions

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[@leonan5904]

Hello Tyler, at 1:15, you said "two extra protons..." it would have been better if you said "two less electrons", as ionization adds or removes electrons and saying extra proton sounds like there's change in the number of protons. Cheers!

[@tdewitt451]

Good idea. Thanks for pointing this out!

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[@calseed]

Also heard that but I am glad you addressed that discrete misconception most have with such enthusiasm and its like I could feel your motives through the video to rectify such a significant blunder ! Thanks @Tyler DeWitt keep up the good work!

[@michaelrowland-us3he]

So when 2 atoms join that is a covalent bond. Does each atom have a charge? If so is one - the other+?

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Tyler is an excellent teacher, who can stretch out his imagination to explain abstract scientific concepts in a very simple manner. Thank you Tyler ; you are an asset to students who are learning from KZbin.

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I came here after I got my scores for my chem exam today. I want to thank you for you videos that enlightened me in chemistry. I always got low scores and I thought I can't do chemistry appropriate huhu. But after watching your videos last night, I got passing scores for my exam today. I am truly grateful to you professor tyler. Looking forward for the next videos and I hope I learn more about chemistry. THANK YOU SO MUCH 🥰

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Tyler, thanks so much for these videos. It's amazing that I've taken and passed multiple chemistry classes a couple of times, but only now with you breaking down concepts, am I truly understanding what i'm doing and what teachers just don't teach. I don't want to learn from my book. I want to learn from my teacher! Wish you could teach all of my classes:/

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[@TheScoutsHonor]

Here is a big misconception my students have They see a reaction like: Li + MgCl2 --> 2 LiCl + Mg and when asked to figure out what is being oxidized or reduced, they immediately think Li is +1 because it's in group 1 and ignore the fact that it's an element.

[@kp8129]

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[@ElizabethGarcia-fy3ej]

you're awesome, I love how you explain things!

[@mewsicman9541]

1:39 how did it become 50? I'm confused

[@bluewateritworld]

I was also taught protons and electrons are always the same … your video made me clear me up. Thanks so much.

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Your tutorials are excellent ! You make physics and chemistry basics easy to understand, even to kids who have a fear of science (and maybe even radiology residents)---I'll be passing out a link to you isotope session to middle and high school kids at career day tomorrow Thanks--Karen Nuclear Medicine MD

[@hippiechickGD]

Thanks for this video. I'm just a little confused on how would you know the charge on atoms for writing polyatomic ions? Do I really have to memorize each one? :(

[@tdewitt451]

+Sydney Maxfield Unforunately yes. You just gotta memorize them. I know it's a pain. But just make some flashcards and in a couple days you'll know them for good!

[@hippiechickGD]

Tyler DeWitt thank you for the fast reply! I have my flash cards made... Cross your fingers for me lol

[@NewtonMD]

@@hippiechickGD also, count the number of electrons and protons of each element in the ion, and from there u can find the charge and with repeated use, it becomes muscle memory(the muscle being brain muscle)

[@cassandralynn459]

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[@danielyu1149]

For poly atomic ions, how would the group lose or gain electrons? I've learned that the two elements balance each other most of the time.

[@vijaykumarsrivastava9272]

So, at last this video solved my great great confusion about protons and nutrons ..many people yet think that no.of protons=no.of electrons..but they are wrong and I recommend them to see this video...I am in class 10 and that was my huge problem... Thanks a lot Tyler sir for making such a video...

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Your videos are so helpful, thanks for helping me pass my exams! Many thanks from the UK!!

[@DawitAdhanom-c3u]

tyler that helps me so much even the balancing equation so keep it up and is electron and proton equal

[@irw2ky]

Tomorrow is my examination. If I hadn't watched your video, I am pretty sure I was going to make this mistake in my exam . Thanks so much ! ☺️

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Thank you Professor DeWitt!

[@mrsbane2]

Most instruction in my classroom is direct or collaborative in nature. I do, however, strongly recommend Tyler's videos for students who miss direct instruction, or who need additional support.

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This is man is so smart 3:43

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Thank you so much for that clarity!!! I appreciate you.

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[@onyxfireflies9473]

Even though I found this video really helpful, I'm still having difficulty trying to see how the ion in a polyatomic is written.... Say, we have CO3, 2-. How do we get that 2-? Isn't there 3 oxygens? Shouldn't it have been -6...?

[@ShouldBeKnown]

+Logically Me In CO3 2-, one Oxygen atom shares 2 pairs of electrons with Carbon atom while 2 other Oxygen atoms share 1 pair of electrons with Carbon atom. In this case, 1 Carbon atom and only 1 Oxygen atom has reached their octet structure but there are 2 remaining Oxygen atoms which only have 7 valence electrons each. Thus, 2 electrons are 'gained' to fill both Oxygen atoms up to their octet structure, resulting in CO3 2-.

[@livesh684]

@@ShouldBeKnown its kinda interesting how in nature everything tries its best to share equally to balance bt we at a human level are taking more than what we need and that is ironically causing distress

[@whatthehec6736]

Yes but how do you add these up in a problem when working with polyatomic ions? In your polyatomic video you go through it but don't show how you came up with one more electron over the proton or one less one.

[@MsSimpleMovies]

Whaaaaat? Did I learn this in school??? Did the other kids learn this when I stepped out to the bathroom, or something???

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wow, this is really neat, and I really advise it to anyone who wants to learn. but quick question, do you recycle these papers, or is there a way you reuse them or just throw them away? Just asking, thanks.

[@carrie1622]

Thank you so much Tyler you are a fabulous Teacher.

[@sebulevpotante4531]

Thanks a lot for the clarity, mate...God bless!!

[@bobby3509]

So any element can be neutral or include an ion? where does the ion come from?

[@chanmyaeko3342]

Can u explain how to find the protons and electrons of the polyatomic ion?

[@THEMYSTERIOUSGAMER-cq4es]

Tyler can you please make a video on what are atoms and what are newtons,electrons and electron becuz I didn't understand anything from this video

[@JH-ub8nz]

Hello, Iv had A question bugging me for a while. Say we have NaCl for example, Is there a process where we reverse the ionic bonding process. Where the we can turn NaCi back into Sodium(Na) and Chlorine(CI) And if so can we undo all ionic Bonds. Thanks..

[@harramkhan5112]

Ionic compounds like NaCl normally split into their respective ions when they are dissolved in water, or in aqueous state. In an aqueous solution, NaCl will split into Na+ and Cl-.

[@ShouldBeKnown]

+Noxic neo Is electrolysis what you're looking for?

[@scarlyt1017]

When an atom gains electron does it becomes positive or is it negative? Pls explain why

[@MsSimpleMovies]

shehana a maybe someone else can chime in with a better explanation, but until then... An atom that gains an electron gets a negative 1 charge, because you're essentially showing how to get the atom back to its ground state. That is, how to get protons and electrons equal again. Gaining the electron means there is one more electron now than protons, so to get them equal again, you'd need to subtract ("MINUS") one. So the charge is minus 1. Let's try another. An atom loses 3 electrons. What's the charge? Well, to get back to electrons = protons you'd need to add ("PLUS") 3 electrons, right? So, there you have it. The charge is +3. I hope that helps.

[@scarlyt1017]

MsSimpleMovies thanks a lot it was really helpful. Thank you😄

[@MsSimpleMovies]

shehana a hurray! :)

[@whonyx6680]

When it gains an electron it becomes negative because an electron has a negative charge, -1. If he had lost an electron the atom would become positive since the protons on the nucleus have positive charge, +1. For example, if an atom gains 2 electrons it would become negative with a -2 charge.

[@jamiek6471]

where do the lost electrons go? or where do atoms gain extra electrons from? may sound stupid, but i don't get it.

[@whonyx6680]

Atoms gain electrons from atoms that want to lose electrons. When an atom loses an electron another atom gains it.

[@anshsaxena6811]

Thanks bro...well this wasn't my misconception but u cleared my understanding

[@glitch1037]

I've finished my GCSE's why am I still watching this? Genuinely entertaining

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Hey, Tyler.Make some videos on chemistry please.

[@Kalpanalohumivlogs]

your videos are very helpful. Infact the best explanations on youtube. Thanku :)

[@AbhiZoneYT]

Can anyone tell me how you calculate the no of protons and electrons in polyatomic ions?

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Tyler, I want you to be my personal tutor. You are awesome!!

[@kiarasylviedurbin]

Very helpful! Thank you

[@sayeedcricket]

pls give a video for how to determine the number of nuetron in an atom.

[@danielleacevedo3508]

How do you know how many total electrons there are then?? Like in Cl-..17 protons, 18 electrons...how did you find the number of electrons??

[@veferbogot]

+Danielle Acevedo It's quite easy actually. The number of protons (17) is given. The element chlorine always has 17 protons in the nucleus. Protons have a charge of +1. So for the Cl anion to have a charge of -1 the number of electrons has to be 1 larger than the number of protons. Easy equation which works for all atoms and molecules: Charge = number of protons - number of electrons

[@SilvaFox]

Ok so I get that there are ions and polyatomic ions, but my question is this, why? NH4 Ammonium, for instance. It is a cation. it has 11 protons and 10 electrons why is this? where did the other electron go? I know that these can happen I just want to know why they happen. does it have something to do with electronegativity in the atoms before they combine? Was the Nitrogen atom just missing an electron to begin with? Are the Hydrogen atoms consisting of only a proton and neutron and since the Nitrogen atom wants to be like the noble gases it just takes 3 random electrons magically out of thin air?

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+Tyler Dewitt plz answer this plz.

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If anyone knows the answer plz post it plz thx!!

[@billyjiang8829]

Nvm I figured it out :)

[@SilvaFox]

+Billy jiang post it, for others that don't.

[@stephencao2903]

i still dont get it, Ive ran into the exact same problem. Where did the other electron go?

[@satellitesage2487]

How do you get the number of electrons for ammonium and phosphate?

[@paulatari879]

omg ive been totally mixing together the atoms and ions as if they were the same thing... THANKS!!!!!! UR A LIFE SAVER

[@airatahrim8262]

how to find out no of electron from a polyatomic ion? Like in Ammonium no proton is 11 but no of electron is 10. Where did you get the no of electron? Should i have to memorize the no of electron for polyatomic ions or there are some other ways to find no of electron for an atom?

[@ShouldBeKnown]

+Aira Tahrim You can simply deduce it from the compounds. Ammonium ion is made up of a Nitrogen atom and 4 Hydrogen atoms with a positive charge of 1. NH4+. From your periodic table, you can see that a Nitrogen atom has 7 electrons while a Hydrogen atom has 1 electron. Add them all up and you have 11. Now, do remember that Ammonium ion has a positive charge of 1 so there is one less electron. Therefore, you take 11 - 1 = 10 electrons.

[@SilvaFox]

+ShouldBeKnown This is still backwards thinking to me. Yes, Ammonium ion is positive buy why is it positive? I just can't take the answer, it just is. there has to be a reason. Why is the nitrogen atom missing an electron, or why is one of the hydrogen atoms missing an electron? Why doesn't the ammonium molecule have 11 electrons?

[@गीतरावत]

@@SilvaFox did you get the answer ? I wanna know..

[@ajitgupta6006]

Difference between radical and ions?

[@ranganafernando511]

Thank you very much. it's very helpful.

[@pinkyyadav4256]

Do I have to remember the no. Of electrons and protons in an atom in order to write the chemical formula with a polyatomic ion?

[@mitz8892]

So basically you are also making the same point that if no charge then stable then neutral and neutral has # of proton= # of electron. But when ion then unstable then charged and # of proton != # of electron. I don't see any misconception addressed in this video.

[@adelaine8858]

How do you find the num of electrons?

[@jonathanrobert9939]

Helpful 👍🏻

[@ONExANDxONLY]

Hi, so how do we know that if for example how many electrons are in oxygen? i know if its neutral it will have 8 electrons as it has 8 protons but if its an ion it will have 10 electrons as its easier to get 2 more electrons to have its outer valance shell full...but how do we know if its neutral or not? like how do we know if it should have 8 electrons or 10?? is this because a single atom/element is neutral but when it needs to go with other elements, it becomes ion???

[@NewtonMD]

I think it's a definition problem. If an atom becomes charged, it becomes an ion or radical. An atom MUST be electrically neutral An Ion MUST be electrically charged Don't say an atom can have a charge, it can't it's like saying a baby can grow beards, thesame way an adult can. No a baby can but ofc when they become and adult, they can grow it Similarly, when an atom becomes an Ion, then it is charged and loses the label "atom" for "ion"

[@younosqasimi4493]

Hi Tyler,in phosphate from where the 3 other electrons came

[@rwayle]

They've been taken from some other element, like maybe it was phosphoric acid H3PO4 but something took all the H+ away.

[@mscaribqueen25]

Thanks bro! This helped me refresh my 7th grade science knowledge lol!!! 🙂

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Perfect teacher

[@noob7373]

how do we know how much electrons there are thoo is it possible to calculate it out?

[@sonaligupta163]

Could you please explain How many e- & protons & neutrons are there in phosphate ion. I AM REALLY CONFUSED😥PLZ HELP

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Thank you so much sir

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Make a large video on it

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Please

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Thank you👍💙

[@kp8129]

Cool! I just dont see how anybody would get this wrong... This is the most basic of basics in chemistry...

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I like this explanation . .

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Thanks a lot Mr.Tyler i have been watching your videos since i was at high school and now i am at the end of my first year in collage.. by the way,,could you please help me finding a good channel which has videos about ORGANIC CHEMISTRY ?? THANKS again =)

[@airatahrim8262]

Please answer.how to find out no of electron from a polyatomic ion? Like in Ammonium no proton is 11 but no of electron is 10. Where did you get the no of electron? Should i have to memorize the no of electron for polyatomic ions or there are some other ways to find no of electron for an atom?

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Are noble gases neutral atoms ? or not

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Lol not even kidding my teacher watched this. How do I know she clicked on the wrong link and this showed up and I said I watch him and she said good for you and her face turned red asf

[@ptathameshkhandare7512]

thrn what is the diffrence between a radical and ion

[@ShouldBeKnown]

+Ptathamesh Khandare Radicals can be charged or uncharged, but they will ALWAYS have an unpaired electron. Ions, on the other hand, are charged atoms or group of atoms(molecules), that can have paired or unpaired electrons. An example, Chlorine atom (Cl) with a charge of +0, is a free radical while chloride ion (Cl-) is an ion. Now, I must warn you that not all atoms with an unpaired electron are radicals. Example: Na. Although Sodium has an unpaired electron, the mobile electron is involved in metallic bonding, thus it not reactive as a free radical.

[@strawbkittycake]

+Ptathamesh Khandare Also worth to know that free radicals are very reactive.

[@sarita4163]

so only helium, neon, argon, etc has equal no. of p+ & e-

[@MetalHiveGames]

couldn't the extra electrons create isotopes of the element

[@lindakarner1430]

The misconception comes from HS chemistry texts. Our text states boldly that the number of protons always equals the number of electrons. Aaaaaugh!!!!!

[@tahsinrahman1668]

i even learned about ions...cool

[@theananddeep]

Why is the number of protons equal to the number of electrons in an atom?

[@hippolotion3057]

That picture is wrong! It has 4 protons and 2 electrons. In an atom there ALWAYS has to be the the same number of protons as electrons!

[@JuukezeBarbie]

And when neutrons are added?

[@JuukezeBarbie]

+Leonard Erasmus thanks it makes sense

[@stellaluceat7335]

When the neutrons are added or subtracted you get isotopes. These are just different flavors of an atom, like ions are different flavors of an atom when you mess with the number of electrons

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[@iam_tigress]

thank you!!!!!!!!!! times 100 , with 1 million of positive Oxygen Ions!

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[@vaithi2]

hi sir nice video. I have one doubt for charged atom how it is stable

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please come teach at my school 💀

[@devingroenewald8802]

So are all ions atoms but not all atoms are ions?

[@TheMitchy27]

Am I the only one who knows that the number of protons and electrons don't have to be the same amount?

[@TheMitchy27]

Before watching this video.