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The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom (which equal the number of electrons present)

The Atomic Mass is the number of protons+neutrons in an atom

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Protrons are particles that are?

Protons are the positively charged particles that are present in the nucleus of the atom and their number determines the atomic number of the atom.


Which particles refers to the atomic number for an element?

Either the number of protons or the number of electrons in a neutral atom is equivalent to its atomic number.


What are positive particles in the atom?

Protons are the positively charged particles found in the nucleus of the atom.


What will happen to an atom is an alpha particles emits or adds?

Alpha particles are emitted from the atom taking with it 2 protons and (I am pretty sure) two neutrons. This will change the atomic number of the atom and the atomic weight.


What referred to the arranagment and number of smaller particles of atom'?

It's called the atomic number.


What does the atomic number of an element say about the number of particles in atoms of that element?

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons and neutrons in a neutral atom.


What atom number tells how many of these particles are in an atom?

The bigger number (Atomic mass) is the amount of protons (=same amount of electrons unless specified) and nutrons in an atom. The smaller number (atomic number) is the amount of protons only


The number of neutrons in an atom can be found by subtracting the atomic number from the?

Atomic weight in atomic mass units = the number of protons + the number of neutrons. The number of protons is your atomic number. Subtract that from the atomic weight for the number of neutrons.


A sub atomic particle which determines the atomic number?

Protons are subatomic particles that determine the atomic number of an element. The number of protons in an atom's nucleus is what defines its atomic number; this uniquely identifies each element on the periodic table.


Nitrogen has an atomic mass of 14 and an atomic number of 7 so the number of neutrons must be?

The atomic mass of an atom is the total mass of its particles. The atomic number is the number of protons in the atom's nucleus. To find the number of neutrons in an atom, we take its atomic mass (the total mass of its particles) and subtract its atomic number (the number of protons and electrons in the atom). A: Lithium has an atomic mass of 7 and an atomic number of 3 so the number of neutrons is equal to 4. (7 - 3 = 4)


What of these subatomic particles are represented by atomic number?

Protons are the subatomic particles represented by the atomic number of an element. The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which determines the element's identity on the periodic table.


How many neutrons are in one atom?

The number of neutrons in one atom can vary depending on the element. Neutrons are one of the three main subatomic particles found in an atom, along with protons and electrons. The number of neutrons in an atom is calculated by subtracting the number of protons (atomic number) from the atomic mass of the atom.