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Iron has 26 protons as we can see it at the number down left of the chemical element displayed at the Periodic Table (26 FE). Therefore, iron doesn't has the same ammount of electron as protons. Iron has 4 more electrons than protons (30) and that's the reason that iron can be attracted by magnetic fields (in normal state as room temperature).

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How many Electrons for iron?

Iron is a metal element. There are 26 electrons in a single atom.


How many electrons are in an atom of iron?

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How many electrons does the atom iron have?

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A neutral iron atom has 26 electrons. All iron atoms have 26 protons in their nuclei, which is why their atomic atomic number is 26. Protons have a positive charge, while electrons have a negative charge, so a neutral iron atom has 26 protons and 26 electrons.


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A neutral atom of iron-56 has how many electrons?

26 electron, the atomic number of the element in the periodic table tells us the number of electron in the neutral atom.


If you know how many electrons an atom has what else do you know about this atom?

Generally how many protons it has, therefore what type of atom it is (i.e. carbon, hydrogen etc.)


How many electrons does phosphorus atom have?

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How do you calculate number of electrons required for the reaction?

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