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The atomic number is the number of protons in the atom. In the case of a neutral atom (as opposed to an ion), the atomic number is also equal to the total number of electrons.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agothe atomic number does not tell you the neutrons it only tells you the protons and the electrons
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∙ 14y agoThe atomic number indicates the number of protons and electrons.
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∙ 14y agoThe atomic number tells us the number of Protons of an atom of an element.
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∙ 13y agoProtons in the nucleus.
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∙ 12y agoprotons in the nucleus
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∙ 12y agoprotons
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What number indicates the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom?
The atomic number tells you the number of protons in an atom. The atomic number is right above the element symbol. Example: 36 83.80 In this example, 36 is the atomic number, so the number of protons is 36. Protons and electrons can be found by the atomic number.
As you travel down a group the do atomic size increases or decreases?
it increases: for the atomic number indicates the number of protons and neutrons in the atom; these are the weight carrying particles
What is the significance of the atomic number of an element?
All elements have protons and electrons. All but hydrogen have neutrons. All elements have isotopes which vary in neutrons but have the same amount of protons as the original element. Different elements never have the same amount of protons so scientists gave these elements their "atomic number" based on the amount of protons the element has. atomic number = amount of protons.
What indicates the number of an electron in a neutral atom?
Always the Atomic Number = Number of Protons If electrically neutral, Atomic Number = Number of Electrons = Number of Protons
What does an atomic number of an element represent?
The atomic number represents the number of protons in the nucleusNumber of protons in nucleus.Number of electrons in the clouds around the nucleus (when not ionized).
The atomic number of an element indicates the number of .. in an atom?
The atomic number indicates the number of protons in an atom of a particular element. The atomic number must be an integer (counting number), and is unique to that specific element.
What does atomic numbers indicate?
It indicates the protons. Periodic table is based on atomic number.
The number of protons in the nucleus indicates the atom's?
It indicates the atomic number of that element.
What indicates an atom with atomic number of 24?
Chromium has the atomic number of 24.
What is the name of th number that indicates how many protons there are in an atom?
ATOMIC NUMBER
Why atomic number of an element indicates as the number of protons in the atom?
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Is the atomic number means the number of protons?
The atomic number indicates the number of protons or number of electrons in the case of a neutral atom.
The atomic number of a compound indicates the?
The atomic number refers to the number of proton in a particular atom. As a matter of fact, number of proton = number of electrons in an atom. The number of electron changes as the atom forms ion.
What does an elements atomic number tell you about that element?
Atomic number indicates the amount of protons present in the nucleus of an atom.
What does an elements atomic number tell about that elements?
Atomic number indicates the amount of protons present in the nucleus of an atom.
What is the term for the value that indicates the number of protons for an atom of a given element?
The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom of an element.
What is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom and also indicates the number of electrons in the shells?
The number of protons in an atom of an element is equal to the number of electrons and is referred to as the ATOMIC NUMBER of that element.
