Question

In the box next to your answer.

(b) Complete the sentence by putting a cross
An atom of an element always contains
D A
more protons than neutrons
B equal numbers of protons and neutrons
oc
more electrons than protons
D equal numbers of protons and electrons​

Answer 1

D equal numbers of protons and electrons​

Step-by-step explanation:

An atom of an element will always contain equal number of protons and electrons.

Atoms are electrically neutral because the number of positive charges and negative charges within them are always equal.

• An atom is the smallest indivisible particles of an element that takes part in a chemical reaction.
• The positively charged particles within an atom are the protons.
• The negatively charged particles within an atom are the electrons.

For;

So number of protons = number of electrons within an atom.