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Does the atomic number defibe an element?

An element is defined by the number of protons present in the nucleus of the atom. The atomic number just happens to correspond with the number of protons.


What happens to the atomic number as you move down the alkal metal group?

The atomic number increases, because as you move from top to bottom, you are adding protons to the nucleus, and atomic number is the number of protons.


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.


What is the number of protons in the neucleus called?

the answer is that it is called a atomic number.


Does the atomic number equal the amount of neutrons?

no, the atomic number, for the most part, is how much protons and electrons there are. The number of neutrons is determined when you subtract the atomic number from the atomic mass. When chemical bonding happens however, the number of electrons and protons could differ.


What you the relationship between the number of protons and the atomic number of an atom?

The number of protons is the atomic number.


How do you calculate the protons from the atomic number?

The atomic number is the number of protons.


The atomic number gives the number of what in an atomic nucleus?

Atomic Number It is thre position of the atom in the periodic table. It is the number of protons in the neucleud. It is the number of electrons in the neutally charged atoms. Atomic MASS it the total of the protons and neutrons in the atom.


What's atomic mass and atomic number?

The Atomic Number is the number of protons. The Atomic Mass Number is the number of protons plus the number of neutrons of a particular isotope.neutrons and protons


What is the atomic number of an element that has 16 protons?

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons. So the atomic number is 16.


What is the atomic number also equal to?

The atomic number is equal to the protons and electrons of an element.


What happens to the atomic number and the atomic mass has the same number of protons but different number of neutrons?

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