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Grade 12th pass9 grade science

The number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom is known as the atomic number.

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4 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Yash Patari
4 Years ago
Dear student
The atomic number or proton number (symbol Z) of a chemical element is the number of protons found in the nucleus of every atom of that element. The atomic number uniquely identifies a chemical element. It is identical to the charge number of the nucleus.
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