The atom of an element X has 18 protons, 22 neutrons and 18 electrons. The atomic number of the element is ___

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Solution

The atomic number of an element (also known as its proton number) is the number of protons found in the nucleus of an atom of that element. It is conventionally represented by the symbol Z. So in this case the atomic number is 18.

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