B (boron) has an atomic number of 5, which means it has 5 protons in its nucleus. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons, so a neutral boron atom also has 5 electrons. Therefore, B plus protons and electrons refers to the total count of these particles, which would be 5 protons and 5 electrons in a neutral boron atom.
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