Consider a Neutral Atom with 30 Protons and 34 Neutrons

question 18

Multiple Choice

Consider a neutral atom with 30 protons and 34 neutrons.The number of electrons in this atom is ________.

• A)30
• B)32
• C)34
• D)64
• E)94

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