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Which building blocks of the atom determine if the atom is neutral or not?

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How many protons and electrons are in the atom.
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The number of positively-charged protons and non-charged (“neutral”) neutrons, gives mass to the atom, and the number of each in the nucleus of the atom determine the element.

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