Key term for Edexcel GCSE Physics, used in Decay and Equations.
The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom, which defines the identity of the element.
Atomic (proton) number (Z) appears in Edexcel GCSE Physics revision content for Radioactivity, especially Decay and Equations and Beta-plus Decay.
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