No of protons and electrons are same in a atom then why is it wrong to say that atomic number of an atom is equal to its number of electrons
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Atoms do not always contain the same number of electrons and protons, although this state is common. When an atom has an equal number of electrons and protons, it has an equal number of negative electric charges (the electrons) and positive electric charges (the protons).
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As it is only valid for neutral atom . It is not right for an ion
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