What does the term "atomic number" mean?
Answer It's the number of protons in each atom of a specific element.
Counting the number of protons in an atom's nucleus gives you the atomic number of an element. A silver atom has 47 protons in its nucleus, so it's atomic number is 47. A different term, atomic weight, is used to measure the total mass of protons and neutrons.
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