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What atomic number means?

‡ The number of protrons in the neucleus of an atom. ‡ The atomic number of an element never changes.

How atomic number is found using the periodic table?


The atomic number of an element can be read directly from any periodic table. It is always the smaller whole number found in association with an element's symbol in the table. The elements are arranged in order of increasing number of protons in the nucleus of the atom and that number for each element is its atomic number.

--How is it related to the number of protrons and electrons?


The atomic number is correspond to the number of protrons and electrons in an atomic's nucleus.

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