How many electons are in a neutral atom?

Anonymous

∙ 16y ago

Updated: 8/17/2019

A neutral atom has as many electrons as protons.

This is because protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge, but because there are the same number of them, they cancel each other out.

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∙ 16y ago

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