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OpenStudy (anonymous):

HELP NOW PLEASE!!! Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom.

random231 (random231):

just an atom? You need to specify the element!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

it only said an atom the was the whole question

OpenStudy (anonymous):

number of protons depends on the chemical element (atomic number) number of neutrons is the mass number minus the number of protons number of electrons is the same as the number of protons, unless it's an ion

random231 (random231):

exactly @broken_symmetry !

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