Infer the overall electric charge on the nucleus of an atom.Hint: Think about the charges of the subatomic particles inside the nucleus. What happens when you add them together?

The nucleus of an atom is composed of two types of subatomic particles: protons and neutrons.

Step 1: Understand the charges of these particles. Protons carry a positive charge (+1) and neutrons carry no charge (0).

Step 2: The overall electric charge of the nucleus is the sum of the charges of these particles. Since neutrons carry no charge, they do not contribute to the overall charge of the nucleus.

Step 3: Therefore, the overall electric charge of the nucleus is determined solely by the number of protons.

Step 4: If an atom has 'n' protons, the overall electric charge on the nucleus of the atom would be +n.

So, the overall electric charge on the nucleus of an atom is positive.