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In terms of atomic structure what is an Atoms atomic number

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Answer: An atom a fundamental piece of matter. ... An atom itself is made up of three tiny kinds of particles called subatomic particles: protons, neutrons, and electrons. The protons and the neutrons make up the center of the atom called the nucleus and the electrons fly around above the nucleus in a small cloud.

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the atomic number is the average number of protons and neutrons in an atom this is found by looking at the number below the main number on the periodic table.
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