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Iron is an important element in human body cells. If iron has an atomic number of 26, what does this tell you about this element?

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Answer:  It contains 26 protons.

Explanation:-

Atomic number is defined as the number of protons or number of electrons that are present in an atom.

Atomic number or number of protons are characteristic of every element.

For neutral atom:-

Atomic number = Number of electrons = Number of protons

As atomic number of iron is 26,  It has 26 protons .

Thus iron with 26 atomic number has 26 protons.

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