A proton has a charge of +1, while an electron has a charge of -1. The charge of an atom at rest is zero. The element gold has 79 protons. How many electrons does it have?

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IObert · Answer 1 · 2023-02-16T12:20:32+0000

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79 electrons

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If it has 79 protons it will have a total proton charge of 79 so tho make the charge zero we need to add (79) electrons .Mathematically (1*79)+(-1*79)=0

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