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The atomic number of an element is equal to the number of electrons found in an atom of that element.

True or false

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Answer:

False.

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number is equal to the number of Protons found in an atom.

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Answer:

True

Step-by-step explanation:

If the element that you have has a neutral atom then

- Atomic number is equal to the protons

- Protons are equal to electrons.

So, the answer would be TRUE

Hope this helped,

Kavitha Banarjee

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