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What is the reason behind an atom being neutral?
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What is the reason behind an atom being neutral?

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When an atom has an equal number of electrons and protons it has an equal number of negative charge (the electrons) and positive electric charges (the protons). The total electric charge of the atomic is therefore zero
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^^^what they said, don’t worry, they phrased it better than I would but the users right
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