The position of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by its __________ number?

The position of an element in the Periodic Table is determined by its __________ number?

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Explanation

Elements are placed in order on the periodic table based on their atomic number, how many protons they have.

In a neutral atom, the number of electrons will equal the number of protons, so we can easily determine electron number from atomic number.