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An element has 6 protons and 6 neutrons what is the atomic number

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The atomic number is the number of protons.
Therefore it is 6.

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To find the atomic number, we must first know the definition of "atomic number"

"Atomic number" means "the amount of protons in the atom".

In this case, there are 6 protons, so your answer is 6

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