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  • Ammonia (NH₃): Understanding Atomic Numbers and Molecular Composition
    Ammonia (NH₃) is a molecule, not an element, so it doesn't have an atomic number.

    Atomic numbers refer to the number of protons in the nucleus of an atom. Ammonia is made up of:

    * Nitrogen (N): Atomic number 7

    * Hydrogen (H): Atomic number 1

    Therefore, ammonia has three hydrogen atoms (3 x 1 = 3 protons) and one nitrogen atom (1 x 7 = 7 protons), making a total of 10 protons. However, this is not considered an "atomic number" as it refers to the whole molecule, not a single element.

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