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(iii) complete the sentence. atoms of carbon have no overall electrical charge because the number of protons is the same as the number

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(iii) Complete the sentence. Atoms of carbon have no overall electrical charge because the number of protons is the same as the number of __

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### Electrons

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## Step1: Understanding the Concept### Atoms are electrically neutral because they have an equal number of protons (positively charged) and electrons (negatively charged). When these charges balance out, the atom has no net electric charge. Therefore, the number of protons is the same as the number of electrons in an atom.