Question

The atomic number is equal to the number of: electrons, protons and neutrons, protons, neutrons

Answer 1

Protons

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number is equal to the number of protons in an atom's nucleus. The atomic number determines which element an atom is. For example, any atom that contains exactly 47 protons in its nucleus is an atom of silver.

Answer 2

to the number of protons