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How many electrons are there in a fluorine
(F) atom?

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Answer: depends on the charge.

Explanation:

Let's say you have 9 protons and a charge of -2. Your amount of electrons would be 2 larger than that of your protons. The more electrons, the more negatively charged your atom is.

If there is no charge given or electrons listed, your number of protons (atomic number) will be the same as your number of electrons. In this case, there are 9 protons and 9 electrons.

This might not help, but if you're given no information about charge or electrons, your charge is 0 and you're automatically forced to assume that your number of protons is equal to that of your amount of electrons.

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