What does the atomic number tell us?
1 Answer
Apr 8, 2014
Besides placement on the periodic table the atomic number defines the atom of the element by defining the number of protons in the atom.
Carbon - Atomic Number 6 has 6 protons
Nitrogen - Atomic NUmber 7 has 7 protons.
The proton number and the neutron number combine to provide the atomic mass number of the element.
Carbon - 6 protons + 6 neutrons = 12 amu
Nitrogen - 7 protons + 7 neutrons = 14 amu
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SMARTERTEACHER
