Question

the atomic number is always equal to the effective charge of nucleus is this true?

Answer 1

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The atomic number of an element is actually the no. of protons an element has .

In a nucleus , only neutrons and protons are present .

Neutrons are neutral in nature whereas the protons are positively charged .

So , the neutrons do not affect the charge of the nucleus .

So the protons ( atomic charge ) is the ultimate effective charge of the nucleus .

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