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The atomic number is the number of protons in the nucleus
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If your asking why they are different because atoms are rearranged in a chemical reaction, there must be the same number of sodium atoms and chlorine atoms in both reactants and products for them to be the same.
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Explanation:
1. To identify what's been oxidised and what's been reduced in a redox reaction
2. In naming compounds
3. To work out reacting proportions in titration reactions