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Is it true or false an oxygen atom has the same atomic number as hydrogen atom?

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Answer:

False

Step-by-step explanation:

Hydrogen atoms contain 1 proton and have an atomic number of 1. Oxygen atoms contain 8 protons and have an atomic number of 8.

User Helge Becker
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False atomic number determines the element so if it is the same, it must be one element and not oxygen and hydrogen
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