Scientific inquiry attempts to search out, describe, explain, and predict things that happen in nature. which of the following best describes how progress is made in scientific inquiry

By asking questions and collecting, analyzing, and interpreting data to answer them

If a hydrogen atom is neutral, it must also have  one electron. an oxygen atom (o) has an atomic number of eight (8). this means a neutral oxygen atom has eight protons and eight electrons. the element actium (ac) has an atomic number of 89, so it has 89 protons and 89 electrons in a neutral atom