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why do atoms have an electronically neutral charge? proton and electron charges cancel each other. neutrons cancel both electrons and protons. proton and neutron charges cancel each other electron and neutron charges cancel each other.
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Atoms have a nucleus with protons (positively - charged) and neutrons (neutral - charged), and electrons (negatively - charged) orbit the nucleus. The number of protons equals the number of electrons in a neutral atom, so their charges cancel out.
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Proton and electron charges cancel each other.