In response to a question a student stated that in an atom the number of protons is greater than the...

Question

In response to a question a student stated that in an atom the number of protons is greater than the number of neutrons which in turn is greater than the number of electrons Do you agree with the statement Justify your answer

Accepted Answer

The statement is wrong because the number of protons can never be greater than the number of neutrons The number of protons will always be less than or equal to a number of neutrons The number of electrons and protons is always equal in a neutral atom

NCERT Exemplar Solutions Class 9 Science Solutions for Structure of the Atom - Exercise in Chapter 4 - Structure of the Atom