Technically it is the number of protons, which is the same as the number of electrons in a neutral atom. But since most atoms can either gain or lose electrons to form ions it is still best to base...
In normal matter, the only charged elementary particles are protons and electrons. An electrically neutral object will have exactly as many protons as electrons. A charged object will have slightly...
No, the atomic number relates to the number of protons and electrons. say if the atomic number is 8 and the atomic mass is 17. by looking at the atomic number you can tell there are 8 protons and 8...