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Chemistry

Atomic Number

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Hydrogen has atomic number 1, meaning it has just one proton; uranium has 92, the highest of all naturally occurring elements.

Why this is interesting

Every atom has a unique ID card—a number that defines its identity. What is this number, and why does it reveal so much about an element's behavior?