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An atom of calcium contains 20 protons. how many electrons does it have?

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Protons, neutrons and electrons. ... The number is used to arrange the elements in the periodic table, beginning with hydrogen, which has just one proton. Electrons are contained in shells around the nucleus. In a neutral atom the total number of electrons is always the same as the number of protons in the nucleus.

The Answer would be 20 electrons since protons and electrons are the same.


User Ondrej Skalicka
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I am pretty sure there are 20 electrons, becuase there are the same amount of protons and electrons

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