How do protons neutrons and electrons affect the charge of an atom?

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Ellen Ross

Physics

24 January, 23:38

How do protons neutrons and electrons affect the charge of an atom?

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Jude Munoz · Answer 1

Electrons do have some mass, but it is almost 2000 times less than the mass of a proton. There aren't enough electrons in any of the atoms we know about to affect the total mass; therefore, the total mass is equal to the sum of the protons and the neutrons in an atom.