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Why do atoms
have no electric charge even though most of
rticles have charges?

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All atoms have the same number of electrons as protons, so the positive and negative charges "cancel out", making atoms electrically neutral. Unlike protons and neutrons, which are located inside the nucleus at the center of the atom, electrons are found outside the nucleus.
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