A gold atom in its neutral state has how many electrons

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Elliot Everett

Chemistry

15 February, 11:55

A gold atom in its neutral state has how many electrons

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Giovanna Shields · Answer 1

To find the number of electrons in a neutral gold atom look at it's atomic number. The atomic number is the number of protons in the element. For an atom to be neutral it needs the same number of electrons as protons, therefore the positive and negative charges will be balanced out. Gold's atomic number is 79 therefore it has 79 electrons.