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Why do you think the atomic number is basically represented by the number of protons and not the number of electrons?

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The atomic number equals the charge on the nucleus. It therefore also equals the number of protons in the nucleus and also equals numerically the number of electrons in the neutral atom. i think so, hope this helps you

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