Q. An atom?s atomic number is determined by the number of

A
protons
B
electrons
C
neutrons minus protons
D
neutrons
Solution:

The number of protons determines an element’s atomic number (Z) and distinguishes one element from another. For example, carbon’s atomic number (Z) is 6 because it has 6 protons.

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