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If the atom is atomically neutral (meaning that it does not hold a charge and it's not a cation or an anion), then the number of electrons and protons in an atom will be the same. If they do hold a charge (say if it is an anion), then it would have an extra electron. If it was positively charged, then an electron would be lost.

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