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What is the atomic number of the element Boron?

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RPF SI 2018 Question Paper PDF (10-Jan-2019) (Shift 1)
The correct answer is

5

The atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus of its atom, which equals the number of electrons in a neutral atom.

Boron (symbol B) is a metalloid placed in Group 13 and Period 2 of the periodic table, just after beryllium.

Its atom has 5 protons, with the electronic configuration 2, 3, so its atomic number is 5.

Hence, 5.

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