Question

An element has an atomic number of 30. How many protons and electrons are in a neutral atom of the element? (The element is Zinc)

Answer 1

if the atomic number is 30, how many protons/electrons would a neutral (no charge) atom have?

Answer 2

15 protons no electrons?

Answer 3

30 protons 30 electrons (30-30=0)

Answer 4

"In chemistry, the atomic number of a chemical element (also known as its proton number) is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom of that element, and therefore identical to the charge number of the nucleus."