The Atomic Number of an Element Represents

question 99

Multiple Choice

The atomic number of an element represents

• A)the number of electrons its atom can gain.
• B)the number of neutrons in an atom of the element.
• C)the number of protons in an atom of the element.
• D)the number of protons and neutrons in an atom of the element.
• E)the mass of an atom of the element.

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