An atom has 7 protons, 5 neutrons and 8 electrons. What is its atomic number?

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Fractious · Answer 1 · 2020-12-20T18:48:52+0000

An atom that has 7 protons, 5 neutrons, and 8 electrons has an atomic number of 7. Atomic number is equal to the amount of protons in an atom.