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CHEMISTRY
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The atomic number is the number of ____ in the nucleus of an atom.
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protons
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neutrons
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electrons
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Atomic number is the number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom of an element. Example: The nucleus of hydrogen atom contains 1 proton and hence, the atomic number of hydrogen is 1. The nucleus of carbon atom has 6 protons and hence, the atomic number of carbon is 6.
Detailed explanation-2: -This discovery was so important to our understanding of atoms that the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom is called the atomic number (Z).
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