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What statement can be made about an electrically neutral atom’s number of protons and electrons?
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What statement can be made about an electrically neutral atom’s number of protons and electrons?

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When an atom has an equal amount of protons and electrons, it also has an equal number of positive and negative electric charges (the protons). The atom is referred to as neutral since its overall electric charge is zero.
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