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Protons and neutrons exist in the nucleus of an atom. The electrons in an atom exist outside the nucleus. All elements have at least one proton; in fact the number of protons, which are positively charged, determines which element it is. Normally, all the elements except hydrogen (H) also contain neutrons, which have no charge (they're neutral, hence their name.)

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