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A neutral carbon atom always contains 6 protons and 6 electrons. The number of neutrons can vary, but in the most common isotope, this number is also 6. Each electron carries an electrical charge of -1. Therefore, an ions of this isotope of carbon with a -3 charge contains 9 electrons, and the numbers of protons and neutrons remain the same as in the neutral atom.

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