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If an atom in neutral and has 8 protons how many electrons would it have

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It will have 8 electrons. A neutral atom always has equal number of electrons and protons.
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it would have 8 because the positive charge of each proton and negative charge of each election completely cancel each other out. I hope that helps.
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