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The atomic number is the number of protons in an atom. In an electrostatically neutral atom, ie not an ion, it is also the number of electrons. Every single atom of an element will have the same number of protons, eg. Carbon always has six protons. This also helps us to understand the layout of the electron in an atom. Carbon has six so it arranges them into an inner group of two and an outer group of four, meaning it can have up to four bonds. Hope this helps.

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