Question

What information does the atomic number of an element provide?. A. the number of protons in one atom of the element. . B. the number of electrons in one atom of the element. . C.the number of neutrons in one atom of the element. . D. the total number of protons and neutrons in one atom of the element

Answer 1

The correct answer for the given question above would be option A. The information that the atomic number of an element provides is the number of protons in one atom of the element. This also provides the chemical properties of an element as well as the total positive charges. 

Answer 2

D. the total number of protons and neutrons in a atom of the element.