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The atomic number equals:

O The number of protons and the number of neutrons.
O The number of protons and the number of electrons.
The number of electrons and the number of neutrons.
O The number of protons plus the number of neutrons.

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Answer:

B- the number of protons and the number of electrons.

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number equals the change on the nucleus. It therefore also equals the number of protons in the nucleus and also equals numerically the number of electrons in thw neutral atom. The atomic number has the symbol Z.

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