the atom's "atomic number"
mass number = protons + nuetrons
the no. of protons or the no.of electrons inthe nucleus ofan atom is called the atomic number of that atom.
In a neutral atom, the number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Therefore it is also equal to the atomic number of the particular atom.
The number protons in an atom is called the atomic number (it is this number that tells us which element the atom is). The number of neutrons in an atom can change, but the term for the amount of neutrons is called an isotope. The number of protons and neutrons added together is called the atomic mass.
Protons
mass number = protons + nuetrons
The atomic number, or Z, is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of an element. This is what determines what element an atom is. A link can be found below.
Atomic number
The only way to change the number of protons in an atom is with a nuclear reaction.
The number of electrons should equal the number of protons, otherwise you have an ion.
The number of protons in an atom is its atomic number.
The number of protons in an atom of an element is its atomic number. It determines the element's identity and is unique for each element. The number of protons also defines the element's chemical properties.