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A neutral atom contains 12 neutrons and 11 electrons. What is the number of protons in this atom?

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User Peralta
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11 protons
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User Abdelhafid
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The answer is: 11 protons

and that’s the sodium atom Na contains:
12 neutrons
11 electrons
11 protons
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