Question

what does atomic number of an atom show?​

Answer 1

Answer:

The atomic number or proton number (symbol Z) of a chemical element is the number of protons found in the nucleus of every atom of that element. The atomic number uniquely identifies a chemical element. It is identical to the charge number of the nucleus.

Answer 2

atomic number of any atom is that number which shows the number of protons present in it. we can also say that the atomic number shows the number of electrons in an atom because an atom in its neutral form exist and have equal number of protons and electrons.