So the number of nuclear charges=the number of protons in the nucleus, we often sayOxygen atomThe "nuclear charge number" of is 8, that is, the proton number of the oxygen atom is 8.
We can alsoAtomic numberDetermine the proton number of the element, such asoxygenelementThe atomic number of the oxygen atom is 8. The proton number of the oxygen atom is 8Number of electronsIt is 8.
This is because each electron carries one unitnegative charge, and the wholeatomIt is non electric, that isElectroneutralityTherefore, the number of nuclear charges must be equal to the number of extranuclear electrons.