Explain why the number of protons in an atom must be equal the number of electrons

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Alok Deshwal · Answer 1 · 2020-04-13T17:21:19+0000

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An atom is electrically neutral, because the positive charge of its protons exactly balances the negative charge of its electrons. For all atoms, the atom number = number of protons = number of electrons. If the numbers differ, it is no longer an atom, but an ion.

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