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An atom has a charge of 1+. If the atoms nucleus caintains 23 protons, the atom must have how many electrons

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If your atom has a charge of +1, it means you have 1 more proton than electrons. This is because protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. Because you have 23 protons, and a charge of +1, you have 22 electrons.

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