An atom of gold has 79 protons. Determine the atomic number of gold. Au679197
Question
An atom of gold has 79 protons. Determine the atomic number of gold. Au679197
Solution
The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of protons in its nucleus. Since a gold atom has 79 protons, the atomic number of gold is 79.
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