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The atomic number of an element is equal to its:
AValence number
BNuclear charge
CNeutron number
DAtomic weight
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Nuclear charge
1. The atomic number counts the protons in the nucleus.
2. That count fixes the nuclear charge.
3. In a neutral atom it also equals the number of electrons.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part I, Chapter 3, Classification of Elements and Periodicity in Properties._
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