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An atom is electrically neutral because...

a. Neutrons equal the number of protons
b. Proton forces pull on the neutrons
C. Electrons equal the number of protons
d. Electrons equal the number of neutrons

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Answer:

C. Electrons equal the number of protons

Step-by-step explanation:

An atom is electrically neutral because...

a. Neutrons equal the number of protons

b. Proton forces pull on the neutrons

C. Electrons equal the number of protons

d. Electrons equal the number of neutrons

to be electrically neutral, the number os positive charges from thethe negative charges from the electrons

so

the number of protons must equal the number of electrons

ignore neutrons, they have NO charge

so

C. Electrons equal the number of protons

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