the number of protons is always equal to its number of neutrons. true or false?

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the number of protons is always equal to its number of neutrons. true or false?

2007-10-31 07:24:46 · 2 answers · asked by John T 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics

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False.

The number of neutrons can vary to create different isotopes of that atom.

The number of protons is always equal to the number of ELECTRONS (assuming you are speaking of base atoms, not ionized).

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2007-10-31 07:34:53 · answer #1 · answered by tlbs101 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋

false

the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons

2007-10-31 07:45:32 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋