define atomic number
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>The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom determines an element's atomic number.
>For example, all hydrogen atoms, and only hydrogen atoms, contain one proton and have an atomic number of 1.
>The mass number of an atom is its total number of protons and neutrons.
>Atomic number is defined as the total number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom. It is denoted by Z.
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- The total number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is called atomic number.
- For example, the atomic number of carbon is 6.
- The atomic number of an atom is denoted by 'Z'
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