Question

Statement 1: Number of neutrons is always greater than or equal to the number of protons in any given atom except hydrogen.
Statement 2: Number of electrons is always equal to the number of protons in a neutral atom.

• A. Statements 1 is false
• B. Statements 2 is true
• C. Statements 1 is true
• D. Statements 2 is false

Answer 1

Answer: (B), (C)

Statements 1 is true

Both the statements are true.
Except for hydrogen which has no neutron has 1 proton. All other atoms have neutrons $\ge$ protons.
In any neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons. That is the reason that a neutral atom atom has no charge on it.