Question

Define atomic number

Answer 1

Answer:

the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which is characteristic of a chemical element and determines its place in the periodic table.

What is Atomic Number?

• The total number of protons in the nucleus of an atom gives us the atomic number of that atom.

• It is represented with the letter ‘Z.’

• All the atoms of a particular element have the same number of protons, and hence the same atomic number.

• Atoms of different elements have different atomic numbers.

• For example, all carbon atoms have the atomic number of 6, whereas all atoms of Oxygen have 8 protons in their nucleus.

Answer 2

Answer :-

Atomic number is the number of protons present in an atom of element.

It is denoted by "Z".

Each element has unique atomic number.