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Which of the following does the atomic number of an atom represent?(1 point)
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the number of neutrons in the atom
the number of neutrons in the atom

the number of particles in the nucleus of the atom
the number of particles in the nucleus of the atom

the number of protons in the atom
the number of protons in the atom

the number of particles outside the nucleus of the atom

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The number of protons in the atom.

(The atomic number defines the element and, in a neutral atom, equals the number of electrons.)