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The element aluminum has an atomic number of 13.

How many protons are in the nucleus of an aluminum atom?
How many electrons does an aluminun atom have?

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Aluminum has (by definition) 13 protons, 13 positively charged particles. Because aluminum is neutral (as is all matter), it therefore has 13 negatively charged particles, electrons

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