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If element X has 32 protons, how many electrons does it have?

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Answer:

Element X has 32 electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is because the number of protons is equal to the atomic number of an element while the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. Thus element X which has 32 protons do have 32 electrons.

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