State whether the given statement is true or false:

An atom is electrically neutral.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is A True
An atom is electrically neutral. This is because an atom contains an equal number of electrons and protons i.e, the number of negative charge carrying species (electrons) is in equal numbers with the positive charging species (protons). So, an atom is electrically neutral.

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