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What is the atomic number of an atom?

A. The number of electrons and neutrons
B. the number of protons
C. the number of neutrons
D. the number protons and neutrons

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Answer:

B, the number of protons.

Step-by-step explanation:

It is the number of protons found in the nucleus of the atom.

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