A neutral boron atom has 6 neutrons and 5 electrons. How many protons does it have? Select one: a. 7 b. 6 c. 5 d. 4

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If the atom is neutral, it has the same number of protons as electrons. If there are 5 electrons, there are also 5 protons.

Dirk Einecke answered Nov 15, 2019

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