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प्रश्न
Why is an atom neutral inspite of the presence of charged particles in it?
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उत्तर
An atom consists of protons which are positively charged, neutrons which are neutral and electrons which are negatively charged. The number of electrons is same as the number of protons. So, the two opposite charges balance each other and the atom remains neutral.
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