Asked by jena

An atom of gold(Au) has 79 electrons. It has a net charge of 0.

How many protons does it have?

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
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A neutral atom has equal numbers of protons and electrons; gold's atomic number is 79, so it has 79 protons.