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How many protons does an uncharged zinc atom have

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30 protons

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User Sreyas
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ANY Zinc atom has 30 protons in its nucleus, no matter
what the atom's net charge is.

If there are more or less than 30 protons in the nucleus,
then it's an atom of some other element, not Zinc.
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