For an atom to be electrically neutral the number

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Roger Esparza

26 February, 17:39

For an atom to be electrically neutral the number

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Tyrell Mendoza · Answer 1

Answer: For an atom to be electrically neutral, the number of protons and electrons must be the same

Explanation: if the number of protons and electrons are the same, then the atom will be electrically neutral. For example if an atom have 5protons and 5electrons, then + 5 protons will cancel out - 5electrons making the net charge of the atom to be zero (neutral)

Pablo Acevedo · Answer 2

An atom is electrically neutral because the number of negatively charged electrons outside the nucleus equals the number of positively charged protons inside the nucleus. An atom in which this electron-proton balance is not maintained has a net charge.