Biology 2010 Student Edition

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 9780133669510
ISBN 13: 978-0-13366-951-0

Chapter 2, The Chemistry of Life - 2.1 - The Nature of Matter - 2.1 Assessment - Page 38: 1b

Answer

20

Work Step by Step

If there are 20 protons in an atom, then that means there has to be 20 electrons if the atom is neutral, for the numbers of protons and electrons are equal for a neutral atom.
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