This depends on the Periodic Table but it is either the atomic number (the number of protons) or the Atomic Mass (the number of protons and neutrons). The integer number will be the atomic number and the larger number will be the atomic mass. The exception is hydrogen which has an atomic number of 1 and an atomic mass of 1 (very close to it).
The number above the symbol is the atomic number, or the number of protons in the nucleus of one atom of the element. It is this number by which they organized the periodic table. If this number changes so does the identity of the element. In a balanced atom this number will also be the number of electrons in the electron cloud. The number below is the atomic mass number, or the average number of particles (protons plus neutrons) in the nucleus. Since the number of neutrons can change this number must be given as an average so it may contain a decimal.
The periodic table would be disturbed only if isotopes of a new element are discovered, because a periodic table is based on order of atomic number, not atomic mass. If new isotopes of a previously known element were discovered, the atomic mass shown in the periodic table might be changed, but this is very unlikely because the atomic masses shown in a periodic table are based on the naturally occurring distribution of isotopes, and any newly discovered isotopes would probably occur only in very small fractions of the total.
Chlorine has 17 electrons. It is displayed as atomic number in periodic table.
Hydrogen is found at the very top left of the periodic table. It is the first element on the periodic table and it is shown with the atomic symbol H.
The information shown typically provides specific details about an element, such as its atomic number, atomic mass, and electron configuration, which are also featured on the periodic table. However, the periodic table organizes elements by their atomic properties and trends, such as electronegativity and reactivity, allowing for quick comparisons across groups. While both sources are related, the periodic table offers a broader context for understanding elemental relationships and trends in the chemical behavior of elements.
Isotopes and their prevalence are not shown on the periodic table. Instead, the atomic weight shown for each element is an average of the atomic weights of all naturally-occurring isotopes (calculated from percentages occurring on Earth).
The number above an element's symbol in the periodic table represents its atomic number, which indicates the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom of that element. Atomic number determines the element's unique identity and its placement in the periodic table.
The number usually shown on the periodic table is the atomic number of the element, the number of protons, and therefore the number of electrons in the neutral atom.
The number above the symbol is the atomic number, or the number of protons in the nucleus of one atom of the element. It is this number by which they organized the periodic table. If this number changes so does the identity of the element. In a balanced atom this number will also be the number of electrons in the electron cloud. The number below is the atomic mass number, or the average number of particles (protons plus neutrons) in the nucleus. Since the number of neutrons can change this number must be given as an average so it may contain a decimal.
The atomic number is the smaller of the two numbers shown in the periodic table. It represents the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom and determines the element's identity. The larger number, the atomic mass, is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus.
The periodic table would be disturbed only if isotopes of a new element are discovered, because a periodic table is based on order of atomic number, not atomic mass. If new isotopes of a previously known element were discovered, the atomic mass shown in the periodic table might be changed, but this is very unlikely because the atomic masses shown in a periodic table are based on the naturally occurring distribution of isotopes, and any newly discovered isotopes would probably occur only in very small fractions of the total.
Chlorine has 17 electrons. It is displayed as atomic number in periodic table.
Sum of protons and neutrons is the Mass number of the element. The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. Neutrons and protons are sub atomic particles.
Look in the periodic table in school text books or revision guides - the number of protons in an atom is the same as the atomic number. In most periodic tables the atomic number is the subscript number next to the symbol of the element. The other number is the atomic mass - usually shown as the superscript number next to the symbol of the element. The atomic number is the smaller of the two numbers.
Hydrogen is found at the very top left of the periodic table. It is the first element on the periodic table and it is shown with the atomic symbol H.
one mole of atoms of the element
f block elements (lanthanides and actinides) are placed below the periodic table