35.3k views
3 votes
the number of protons in a atom is equivalent to which of the following a. atomic mass b. atomic symbol c. number d. atomic charge

1 Answer

5 votes
The atomic number of an atom is the number of protons it contains. All the atoms of a particular element have the same atomic number eg. all oxygen atoms have 8 protons.
User Hyena
by
8.0k points