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Sodium is an element found in table salt. it contain 11 protons and 12 neutrons. how many electrons are found in a neutral atom of sodium

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Answer:

See below.

Step-by-step explanation:

In a neutral atom ,

number of electrons = number of protons

e = p

The atomic number of Na (11) is its number of protons, so p = 11.

If p = 11, then e = 11 .

There are 11 electrons in an atom of Na.

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