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What Is The Atomic Number?

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    In chemistry, the term atomic number is represented by the symbol Z. The phrase atomic number is defined as the number of protons of an element which are present in a nucleus. The atomic number is the variable which determines the chemical properties of an element.

    An atomic number is defined as a number which is assigned to each of the elements on the periodic table. It identifies the number of protons which are present in the nucleus of each atom of each of the elements on the periodic table.

    The atomic number refers to the number of protons which are present in an atomic nucleus that is in the number of protons which are present in each of the nuclei of each atom of each of the elements on the periodic table. Each of the elements on the periodic table can be distinguished from each other by their atomic numbers.
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    Aki  

    answered 3 years ago

    Atomic number incidentally, is also equal to the number of electrons present in the atom of that element.e.g. atomic number of oxygen is 8. Which means that an atom of oxygen contains 8 protons and 8 electrons.
    Atomic number decides the properties of the given element.
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    Naren25

    commented 3 years ago

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