Why are oxygen atoms neutral?

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Why are oxygen atoms neutral?

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They are neutral because the number of protons (positively charged particles) in the nucleus and the number of electrons (negatively charged particles) equal each other.

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All atoms are neutral because the number of protons and electrons equal each other out.

Trystan Rivers answered Jul 4, 2017

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