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OpenStudy (anonymous):

What is meant by conservation of charge!

OpenStudy (shamim):

In any reaction, if atom A leaves 3 electrons, then atom B will get 3 electrons. Atom B never gets more than 3 electrons . Atom B never gets less than 3 electrons

OpenStudy (shamim):

This is called conservation of charges

OpenStudy (shamim):

Response plz!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

so is just about the exchanging of electrons?

OpenStudy (shamim):

Number of exchanging electrons r equal

OpenStudy (shamim):

Response plz!!!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Conservation of charge can be used to explain different types of exchanges (in chemical reactions, current in a wire etc.) the basic principle being: initial charge = final charge. If the charge is flowing ( no collection) then for any point on the path it can be said that incoming charge = outgoing charge If along the way some charge was stored somewhere then using the same idea we could say that incoming charge = outgoing charge + stored charge Thus the idea can be stated as "Charge is neither created nor destroyed"

OpenStudy (irishboy123):

the law of conservation of charge means that the NET charge of the universe is preserved for ever. in instances (eg interactions between elementary particles) where charged particles are created or annihiliated, equals amounts of the opposing charge are always created/annihilated too. keeping the balance.

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