Mariposa, CA. Sponsored Topics. Mariposa (formerly Logtown) is a census-designated place (CDP) in and the county seat of Mariposa County, California, United States. The population was 2,173 at the 2010 census, up from 1,373 at the 2000 census.
aÂ·tomÂ·ic. adj. 1. Of or relating to an atom or atoms. 2. Of or employing nuclear energy: an atomic submarine; atomic weapons. 3. Very small; infinitesimal. aÂ·tomâ²iÂ·calÂ·ly adv.
The atomic number is the number of protons in every atom of that element. The number of electrons can change, forming ions, or the number of neutrons can change, forming isotopes, but the proton number defines the element. The modern periodic table orders the element by increasing atomic number.