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in a neutral atom the no.of electrons and protons are the same.

so what you have to only know is the atomic no.of that element

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If element X has 72 protons how many electrons does it have electrons?

Element X with 72 protons will have 72 electrons in a neutral state. The number of protons in an element is equal to the number of electrons in that element's neutral atom.


An element has an atomic number of 30 how many protons and electrons are in a neutral atom of the element?

It will have 30 protons and 30 electrons if the atom is neutral.


How do you calculate number of electrons of a given element?

You can only be sure of the number of electrons if the element is electrically neutral. If an element is electrically neutral, then the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons which is the atomic number of the element. For instance an electrically neutral atom of carbon, there are 6 electrons because there are 6 protons in a carbon atom.


How do you find number of electrons in periodic table or how do you calculate the number of electrons?

A neutral atom has the same number of electrons as it does protons. The atomic numbers on the periodic table for each element are the number of protons. So, look up the element on the periodic table, note its atomic number, and you will then know the number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom of that element. For example, magnesium (Mg) has atomic number 12. So a neutral Mg atom would have 12 protons and 12 electrons.


What do you notice about the atomic number and the total number of electrons in an atom of that element?

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom, which also corresponds to the number of electrons in a neutral atom. This means that the atomic number gives you the total number of electrons in a neutral atom of that element.

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If element X has 72 protons how many electrons does it have electrons?

Element X with 72 protons will have 72 electrons in a neutral state. The number of protons in an element is equal to the number of electrons in that element's neutral atom.


An element has an atomic number of 30 how many protons and electrons are in a neutral atom of the element?

It will have 30 protons and 30 electrons if the atom is neutral.


If you know the number of electrons in a neutral atom can you determine what the element is?

Yes, in a neutral atom the number of electrons and protons is equal, and it is the number of protons that determines what element the atom is. So, by looking at the number of electrons you can tell what element it is.


Where did you found in an element number of protons and electrons?

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons and electrons, for a neutral atom.


Is an element determined by the number of electrons?

no . by the number of protons which determines the number of electrons when neutral


What can be said of the number of electrons of the one element can have?

A neutral atom of an element will have the same number of electrons as protons (atomic number). For example, the element magnesium has the atomic number 12, which means that a neutral magnesium atom will have 12 protons and 12 electrons.


What is equal to the number of protons?

An element's' atomic number, and in a neutral atom the number of its electrons.


How do you calculate number of electrons of a given element?

You can only be sure of the number of electrons if the element is electrically neutral. If an element is electrically neutral, then the number of electrons is the same as the number of protons which is the atomic number of the element. For instance an electrically neutral atom of carbon, there are 6 electrons because there are 6 protons in a carbon atom.


How do you find number of electrons in periodic table or how do you calculate the number of electrons?

A neutral atom has the same number of electrons as it does protons. The atomic numbers on the periodic table for each element are the number of protons. So, look up the element on the periodic table, note its atomic number, and you will then know the number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom of that element. For example, magnesium (Mg) has atomic number 12. So a neutral Mg atom would have 12 protons and 12 electrons.


What are the numbers of protons and electrons in an atom?

The number of protons and electrons in a neutral atom are the same and given by the element's atomic number.


What do you notice about the atomic number and the total number of electrons in an atom of that element?

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom, which also corresponds to the number of electrons in a neutral atom. This means that the atomic number gives you the total number of electrons in a neutral atom of that element.


What determines an element's charge?

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.