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The image above shows the nucleus of a nitrogen atom. How can the atomic number of nitrogen be determined?

A. count the humber of neutrons
B. Count the number of protons
C. Add the number of protons and neutrons
D. count the number of electrons

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The atomic number of an atom is the
number of protons in its nucleus.
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