Question

atomic number of an element is
(a) number of protons in the nucleus
(b) number of electrons in the extra nuclear path (IN neutral atom)
(c) number of electrons + number of proton in the nucleus
(d) both a and b ​

Answer 1

Answer:

both a and b last will b right answer

Answer 2

Answer:

The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. The number of protons define the identity of an element (i.e., an element with 6 protons is a carbon atom, no matter how many neutrons may be present.

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