An Element with 5 Protons,5 Neutrons,and 5 Electrons Would Have

Question

An element with 5 protons,5 neutrons,and 5 electrons would have an atomic number of 15.

Accepted Answer

The atomic number of an element is determined by the number of protons, not the total number of particles in the nucleus. Therefore, an element with 5 protons would have an atomic number of 5.