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The number of protons in an atom is known as its .......... ...........?​

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Atomic number

Step-by-step explanation:

Atomic number is the number of protons, and therefore also the total positive charge, in the atomic nucleus. The Rutherford–Bohr model of the hydrogen atom (Z = 1) or a hydrogen-like ion (Z > 1).

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