GK
CHEMISTRY
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Question
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What does the atomic number tell you?
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How many neutrons you have
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How many protons you have
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How many electrons you have
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None of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The atomic number equals the charge on the nucleus. It therefore also equals the number of protons in the nucleus and also equals numerically the number of electrons in the neutral atom.
Detailed explanation-2: -Not only does atomic number define the number of protons, because matter is electrically neutral, it also defines the number of electrons. (Because all matter is neutral, the number of electrons is equal to the number protons!).
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