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What do we know about the number of protons and electrons for any element found on the periodic table?

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Atoms are neutral in electrical charge because they have the same number of negative electrons as positive protons (Table 4.5.1.). Therefore, the atomic numbers of an atom also tells you how many electrons the atom has. This, in turn , determines many of the atoms chemical properties
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Atoms are neutral in electrical charge because they have the same number of negative electrons as positive protons (Table 4.5. 1). Therefore, the atomic number of an atom also tells you how many electrons the atom has. This, in turn, determines many of the atom's chemical properties

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