Explain why the atomic number is called the fingerprint of element Question Explain why the atomic number is called the fingerprint of element in progress 0 Chemistry Acacia 4 years 2021-08-12T10:17:17+00:00 2021-08-12T10:17:17+00:00 1 Answers 356 views 1
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The chemical and physical properties of an atom are solely determined by the number of its electrons and hence by its nuclear charge: the nuclear charge is a unique “fingerprint” of an element and Z labels the chemical elements uniquely