A few days ago
maria

biology homework?

what is the relationship between the number of protons and the number of electrons found in an atom?

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A few days ago
Pieter K

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if the atom is stable they are equal (there is no charge)

if not, and you may not have learned this yet, it is called an ion, it has either lost or gained an electron

-cation-positively charged, less electrons than protons

-anion-negatively charged more electrons than protons

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A few days ago
monkeystoneart
The atomic number is equal.
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A few days ago
Anonymous
theyre always equal to the atomic number
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A few days ago
Anonymous
protons are positively charged

electrons are negatively charged

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A few days ago
papi
it is the same #

and the diff between protons and elctrons= # of neurons.

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