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How Atomic number is a more fundamental property of an element than its atomic mass?

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SOLUTION :(i)The a tomi c number of an element indicates the number of protons in the nucleus or the number of electrons in the atom .
(ii) All the atoms of an element have the same atomic number .
(iii) The number of electrons PRESENT in the outermostshell of an atom is responsible for the FORMATIONOF compounds either bysharing, accepting or donating electrons.
(iv) The chemical properti e s of an e L e m e nt ar e decided by its atomic numbers. Hence, atomic number is a more fundamental property of property of an element than its atomic mass.


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