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What is the best definition

of the atomic number?
A. the number of protons found in the nucleus
B. the number of protons found outside the
nucleus
C. the number of neutrons found in the nucleus

User Martin Dinov
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Answer: a

Step-by-step explanation:

An atomic number is the number of protons found in the nucleus. The number of protons is equal to the number of electrons. The atomic mass the atomic number add the amount of neutrons.

User Surfasb
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a is the correct answer

Step-by-step explanation:

no.of proton defines atomic number in an atom

User Abdallah Alsamman
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