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Electrons have a charge of -1. Protons have a charge of 1. The total charge of an atom is the sum of

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Electrons have a charge of -1. Protons have a charge of 1. The total charge of an atom is the sum of its electron charges and proton charges. Find the total charge of an atom with 24 protons and 32 electrons

We use sign operations to get:
+24 - 32 = -8
 
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