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An atom has 25 protons, 30 neutrons, and 25 electrons. What is the charge of the atom's nucleus?

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Answer:

25+

Step-by-step explanation:

25+ = the number of protons in the nucleus

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A single proton has the charge of +1.

A neutron is neutral and has a charge of 0

A single electron has the charge of -1

Since the nucleus contains both protons and neutrons, with neutrons have charge of 0 and protons with +1, the total charge of the nucleus would be 25 * 1 which is +25.

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