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Which of the Following Statement is Correct About the Atom of an Element ?

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Which of the following statement is correct about the atom of an element ?

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  • an atom can have only protons and neutrons but no electrons.

  • an atom can have only electrons and neutrons but no protons

  • an atom can have only electron and proton but no neutron

  • an atom must always have a proton, neutron and electron

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Solution

an atom can have only electron and proton but no neutron
An atom must have a proton and an electron, but it may not have a neutron.
For example, in hydrogen atom, there is 1 proton, 1 electron but no neutron.

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Chapter 4: Structure of the Atom - Very Short Answer Type Questions [Page 211]

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Lakhmir Singh Chemistry [English] Class 9
Chapter 4 Structure of the Atom
Very Short Answer Type Questions | Q 37 | Page 211

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