In an electrically neutral atom, the number of protons equals the number of neutrons.
protons equals the number of electrons.
neutrons equals the number of electrons.

A. Protons equals the number of neutrons
B. Protons equal the number of electrons
C. Neutrons equals the number of electrons

B

B

Explanation:

because protons have a +1 charge and electrons have a -1 charge, so if an atom is neutral it must have the same amount of protons and neutrons

answer is a

explanation:

2fe + 3h2so4 -> fe2(so4)3 + 3h2

it is necessary to balance equations in order to get the proper amount of reactants as well as products in order not to make a miscalculation.

you cannot change the subscripts as that would change the substance itself. for instance, diatomic elements such as h2 only have the subscript two when a gas. another example would be so4, if you were to change the subscript, the element would no longer be sulfate.

we change the coefficients instead as that only changes the number of molecules rather than the substance itself.

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