Question

What happens to the atomic number of an atom when the number of neutrons in the nucleus of that atom increases?

It decreases
It increases
It doubles
It remains the same

Answer 1

It is either "it increases" or "it remains the same"

Answer 2

I'm leaning more towards It remains the same

Answer 3

The atomic number of an atom represents the number of protons in the nucleus of that atom. The number of neutrons in the nucleus of an atom can vary, and atoms of the same element can have different numbers of neutrons. However, the number of protons (and therefore the atomic number) remains the same for atoms of the same element.

Therefore, the answer is: It remains the same.

Answer 4

Ahhhh okay makes so much sense. Thanks!