Question

are the number of protons always = to the number of electrons?​

Answer 1

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Explanation:

Explanation: Number of protons always equal number of electron, but that's the case with a neutral atom. A neutral atom is an atom of any element that has no electric charge over it. ... Thus, in an ionized atom or simply an ion, the number of protons and electrons are not the same but in a neutral atom they are.

Answer 2

Answer:

Accordingly, the number of protons, which is always equal to the number of electrons in the neutral atom, is also the atomic number. An atom of iron has 26 protons in its nucleus; therefore the atomic number of iron is 26.