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2007-03-11 18:49:32 · 4 answers · asked by jeffda m 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Atomic number is the indication of how many protons there are in the nucleus of the atom. That way, it also indicates the number of electrons in a neutral atom.
2007-03-11 18:55:34 · answer #1 · answered by Neeraj 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
an experimentally determined number characteristic of a chemical element that represents the number of protons in the nucleus which in a neutral atom equals the number of electrons outside the nucleus and that determines the place of the element in the periodic table
2007-03-12 01:54:12 · answer #2 · answered by chimodzimodzi 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The proton factor, and also the mass of the element.
2007-03-12 01:58:07 · answer #3 · answered by Scott Bull 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
proton number
2007-03-12 01:52:42 · answer #4 · answered by essebful 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋