Question

what is meant by the atomic number of an element? give another name for this quantity

Answer 1

Explanation:

Atomic number is the number of protons, and therefore also the total positive charge, in the atomic nucleus. The Rutherford–Bohr model of the hydrogen atom (Z = 1) or a hydrogen-like ion (Z > 1).

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).

it's called "The atomic number or proton number"

Explanation:

I hope it helped you, please mark me as brainliest and follow me..........☺️