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What determines an element's charge?

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15y ago
Updated: 3/23/2020

The number of protons and electrons in the atom.

If the number of protons = number of electrons, it is electrically neutral.

If number of protons > number of electrons, it is positively charged.

If number of protons < number of electrons, it is negatively charged.

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