The nucleus of an atom contains only protons and neutrons; there are never any electrons in the nucleus. The number of neutrons is generally equal to or greater than the number of protons.
They have the same number of protons in the nucleus and same number of electrons surrounding the nucleus.
The number of protons in a nucleus depends on which element it is. ( The number of protons is the decider as to which element it is. ) The number of electrons in an atom is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus, but none of the electrons are in the nucleus. Rather, they orbit around the nucleus like planets round a star.
The number of protons is usually the same as the number of electrons!:)
protons and electrons are identical in number in an atom
Number of protons
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protons, because the protons are positive and the electrons are negative so to have a neutral atom the protons and electrons must be balanced
Its electrons and protons are the same. just determine its electrons form its atomic number
They have the same number of protons in the nucleus and same number of electrons surrounding the nucleus.
The atomic number of an element is how many protons and electrons (you must have the same amount of protons as electrons) an element has in it's nucleus. The Atomic number= number of protons= number of electrons.
The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus and in a neutral atom will also equal the number of electrons.
The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus. The protons are positive particles, and so the number of them is matched by the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus. The organisation of the electrons determines how an element behaves when it reacts.