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If an atom has a negative charge, it has ___ protons than electrons.

A) More
B) Less
C) The same amount

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Answer:

less

Step-by-step explanation:

An electron has a charge of -1 so if there are more electrons than protons the overall charge of the atom is going to be negative

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B) less
As if the atom has more electrons than protons it is negatively charged
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