The Number of Protons Is Equal to the _____ in a Neutral

question 18

Multiple Choice

The number of protons is equal to the _____ in a neutral atom.

• A) number of neutrons
• B) number of electrons
• C) mass number
• D) average atomic mass
• E) group number

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Definitions:

Adoptive Parents

Individuals who legally take on the responsibility of raising a child who is not biologically their own.

Biological Parents

The individuals from whom one inherits their genetic material; also known as birth parents.

Fraternal Twins

Siblings born at the same time as a result of two different eggs fertilized by two different sperm, sharing 50% of their genes, similar to ordinary siblings.

Identical Twins

Twins that originate from a single fertilized egg that splits and develops into two genetically identical individuals.