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How many electrons does a neutral atom of the element oxygen have?

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Answer:

8 electrons

Step-by-step explanation:

Now you can figure out how many electrons, protons and neutrons Oxygen has: Atomic number (which is always the smaller of the two numbers) is 8. Hence 8 protons. Because the atom is neutral, there are also 8 electrons.

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