Essential Chemistry for IGCSE - The Periodic Table (Section 3 - No. 7)

Which of the following statements best describes the atomic number?
The number of neutrons in an atom.
The number of protons in an atom.
The total number of protons and neutrons.
The number of electrons in the outermost shell.

Explanation

The atomic number is the number of protons.

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