because they must always be balanced
On average, in any atom, you will have the same number of electrons and protons.
Atoms contain equal numbers of protons and electrons until they are ionized into a charged species or "ion."
Yes, they always do
In any neutral atom, the numbers of protons and electrons are equal.
The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom are the same and given by the element's atomic number.
In order to maintain charge neutrality, the number of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons are the same.
Number of protons
They are always the same
NO. Isotopes are forms of an element that have the same numbers of protons and electrons, but differing numbers of neutrons. For example Helium-3 has two protons, two electrons, and one neutron and Helium-4 has two protons, two electrons, and two neutrons.A form of an element that has a different number of electrons than the number of protons is an "ion".
In a neutral atoms, the numbers of protons and electrons must be the same, because each of these particles has the same magnitude of electrical charge.
They have an equal numbers of electrons and protons...MoMMy =)
2: A neutral atoms must have the same numbers of protons and electrons.