Question
Which of the following does the atomic number * 1 point of an atom or element represent?
• The number of protons in the atom
• The number of neutrons in the atom
The number of particles in the nucleus of the atom
• The number of protons in the atom
• The number of neutrons in the atom
The number of particles in the nucleus of the atom
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The atomic number of an atom or element represents **the number of protons in the atom**. The atomic number is unique to each element and defines its identity.