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One isotope of aluminum is 27/13al. how many electrons would a neutral atom of this isotope contain?

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A neutral atom of _13^27Al contains 13 electrons.

The atomic number is 13, so the atom has 13 protons (+).

If the atom is neutral, it must contain 13 electrons (-).

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