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An atom contains 15 electrons. How many protons are present in the atom?

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Answer:

15 protons

Step-by-step explanation:

because the atom's electrons is always the same number as the atom's protons

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Answer:

15 protons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number is the number of electrons as well as the number of protons whereas, the atomic mass is the number of neutrons and number of protons.

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