Question

An element's atomic number is 59. How many electrons would an atom of this element have?

Answer 1

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An element’s atomic number tells how many protons an atom of this element has. Protons have a positive electric charge, while electrons have a negative one. If an atom is electrically neutral (as in this case, otherwise it should have been specified) the number of protons and electrons are equal. So, an atom of the element would have 59 electrons.

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