What does the atomic number of an element tell you?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. The number of protons in the nucleus of its atoms
- Step 1: The atomic number defines the element. Step 2. It equals the number of protons. Answer: the number of protons. Why not the others: these are different quantities.
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