The atomic number of oxygen, 8 indicates that there are eight a. protons in the nucleusnof an oxygen atom b. oxygen nuclides c. neutrons outside the oxygen atom's nucleus d. energy levels in the oxygen atom's nucleua

The atomic number organizes the elements and also tells you how many protons there are in an element. So, oxygen would have 8 protons. The atomic number of oxygen 8 indicates that there are eight protons.

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