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If an atom has 15 protons, 12 neutrons, and 17 electrons, what is the atom's electrical charge?
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If an atom has 15 protons, 12 neutrons, and 17 electrons, what is the atom's electrical charge?

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The charge is -2

There are 2 more electrons than there are protons and because electrons have a negative charge that means the charge is -2
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