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Mole Concept and Avogadro's Number

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Ifan atom contains one electron and one proton, will it carry anycharge or not?

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Anelectron is a negatively charged particle,whereas a proton is a positively charged particle. The magnitude oftheir charges is equal. Therefore, an atom containing one electronand one proton will not carry any charge. Thus, it will be a neutralatom.

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