Question

An element's atomic number is 45. How many protons would an atom of this element have?

Answer 1

Name: Rhodium
Symbol: Rh
Atomic Number: 45
Atomic Mass: 102.9055 amu
Melting Point: 1966.0 °C (2239.15 K, 3570.8 °F)
Boiling Point: 3727.0 °C (4000.15 K, 6740.6 °F)
Number of Protons/Electrons: 45
Number of Neutrons: 58
Classification: Transition Metal
Crystal Structure: Cubic
Density @ 293 K: 12.41 g/cm3
Color: silverish

Answer 2

It would have 45 protons, as the atomic number is equivalent to the amount of protons