Atomic number is equal to:

Number of neutrons

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Number of protons + Number of neutrons

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Number of protons

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Number of protons + Number of electrons

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Solution

The correct option is C
Number of protons

The atomic number of an element is the same as the number of protons in the nucleus of its atom.

Atomic number = Number of protons

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(a) an atom has equal number of electrons and protons

(b) an atom has equal number of electrons and neutrons

(d) an atom has equal number of electrons, protons and neutrons

Atomic number = number of protons and number of protons = number of electrons. So can we say that atomic number = number of electrons

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