What is the atomic number of carbon?

Atomic number of Carbon : 6

The atomic number of carbon atom is 6, as atomic number is the number of protons in an atom.

In a carbon atom, there are 6 protons and ##6## electrons. So Atomic Number (denoted by ##"Z"##) for carbon atom is 6, while the atomic mass ##"A"## which is the sum of protons and neutrons ##"n"## in an atom. ##A = Z+n## ##A = 6+6## ##A=12 ## for carbon atom