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Why is an atom said to be electrically neutral? Please i need further explanation​
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Why is an atom said to be electrically neutral? Please i need further explanation​

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Atoms are electrically neutral because they contain equal quantities of positively charged protons and negatively charged electrons. Electrons and protons have equal but opposite charges, so the result is no net charge.
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