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The number of protons in an atom's nucleus is its atomic number. Each element has its own unique atomic number. An individual atom's Atomic Mass is the sum of the masses of the protons, neutrons, and electrons in the atom.

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What determines an attoms atomic number?

The number of protons.


What number is the number protons an element has?

There are many different types of elements, all varying in the number of protons they contain. To determine the number of protons in a specific element, refer to the periodic table of elements. The atomic number (generally listed above the element's symbol, sometimes represented as 'Z') is equal to the number of protons in that atom.


How do you find the number of protons in carbon?

Use the atomic number. This works for all elements. The atomic number will match the number of protons within the nucleus.


What does the atomic mass tell you?

It tells you the average amount of protons and neutrons within the nucleus of an atom. In other words, atomic mass - atomic number (protons)= the number of neutrons within the nucleus.


How does an atom get its atomic number?

An atom's atomic number is the number of protons within the single atom of an element


The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of?

The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of protons within it's nucleus.


Has 114 neutrons within its nucleus?

Osmium, if you take the Atomic Mass (190.2) and subtract the Atomic number (76), you get the result of 114, this is the number of protons, not the protons and neutrons combined.


Does the electron cloud contain proton's or neutrons or electrons?

This question doesn't technically have an answer. The electron cloud simply surrounds the nucleus and contains the electrons. Each atom of different elements has a different number of protons. It is not determined by the electron cloud. An electron cloud doesn't have a nucleus as the question implies either. An electron cloud odes not contain protons either. Just electrons, as the name suggests.


What information does the atomic number tell you about an atom?

The atomic number of an atom tells you the number of protons in the nucleus of that atom. It determines the element to which the atom belongs on the periodic table. Each element has a unique atomic number.


What is the atomic number for F?

The atomic number of a Fluorine (F) atom is 9, meaning it has 9 protons within its nucleus.


What is the location of subatomic particles?

sub-atomic particles are within the atom (and remember, atoms are everywhere): the electron, proton and neutron are all sub-atomic particles, but there are even smaller particles (and anti-particles) called quarks that make up the proton, neutron and electron.


What information can you gather knowing the atomic number and mass of an element?

If you know the atomic no. and atomic mass, then the no. of electrons, no. of protons and no. of neutrons can also be determined. Atomic No.=No. of electrons = No. of protons. No. of neutrons=Atomic mass-Atomic no. Also, by no. of electrons you can determine its valency and the no. of valence electrons.