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The atomic number tells you the number of protons the atom of an element has. The atomis is the smaller of the two numbers next to symbol of the element.

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Does the periodic table tell you the number of protons?

The Periodic Table tells you how many protons are in an atom by their Elemental Number. In other words, yes, the Periodic Table tells you how many protons are in an atom.


What number of protons are in a atom?

Number of protons = Number of electrons = Atomic number = Number in the periodic table


What number on the periodic table represents the number of protons an atom has?

Atomic Number


The modern periodic table is arranged in order of increasing atomic what?

Atomic Number (amount of protons)


What information in the periodic table incidcates the number of protons in an atom?

This is the atomic number.


How can you identify the number of protons?

The atom's atomic number is equal to the number of protons in its nucleus.For example, an element with 19 protons in its nucleus is Potassium (K), the 19th element on the periodic table.


What is the identity of an atom with 15 protons?

Elements are identified by number of protons on the periodic table. Number 15 is Phosphorus.


The order of element in the periodic table is base on what?

The order of elements in the periodic table is based on their atomic number, which is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. Elements are arranged in order of increasing atomic number from left to right and top to bottom on the periodic table.


How can you find number of electrons in an atom?

In a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons. The number of protons is the atomic number of the element on the periodic table.


What is the number on the periodic table that indicates the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of one atom of an element?

The number on the periodic table that indicates the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom is the atomic mass number, which is typically located on the top of the element's symbol. It is the sum of the number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom.


What is the equal number of protons in an atom that's found on the periodic table?

it is the atomic number.


Each element in the periodic table is assigned an atomic number. This number is the same as?

The Atomic number refers to how many Protons are in the Atom