The number of protons in the nucleus of an atom defines the element. An atom which as 6 protons will be Carbon.
The atomic weight of an element depends upon not only the proton but also the neutrons in the nucleus. Atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons are called isotopes. There are three isotopes of carbon: carbon 12 (with 6 neutrons) and carbon 13 (with 7 neutrons) are stable, and carbon 14 (with 8 neutrons) is slightly radioactive and decays by emitting neutrons to carbon 12.
Yes. An element is defined by its atomic number, which is the number of protons.
All carbon atoms have six protons. The isotopes differ from each other only by their number of neutrons.
Element carbon
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All carbon atoms have 6 protons, which is why carbon's atomic number is 6. All neutral carbon atoms have 6 electrons. The number of neutrons in a carbon-14 atom is its mass number minus its atomic number, 14 - 6 = 8 neutrons.
A diamond is composed of carbon atoms. The atomic number of carbon is 6, so all carbon atoms have 6 protons in their nuclei. The number of neutrons depends on the isotope of carbon. Carbon-11 atoms have 5 neutrons, carbon-12 atoms have 6 neutrons, carbon-13 atoms have 7 neutrons, and carbon-14 atoms have 8 neutrons. Refer to the related links below to see the Wikipedia articles on carbon and diamond.
All atoms of the same element are not identical. The atoms of same element with different number of neutrons are called as isotopes. Although, the number of protons and electrons are same in every atom.
No. An atom is made of a nucleus composed of neutral Neutrons and positively charged Protons, surrounded by negatively charged electrons. The numbers of protons, neutrons, and electrons in the atom varies depending on the element. Hydrogen, for example, has only one electron. Carbon has 6.
Carbon as an atom has no charge, as all atoms are neutral particles. This is because they have equal numbers of protons and electrons, so the carbon atom has no charge.
Number of protons.
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In the nucleus, like all atoms.
All carbon atoms have 6 protons, which is why carbon's atomic number is 6. All neutral carbon atoms have 6 electrons. The number of neutrons in a carbon-14 atom is its mass number minus its atomic number, 14 - 6 = 8 neutrons.
A diamond is composed of carbon atoms. The atomic number of carbon is 6, so all carbon atoms have 6 protons in their nuclei. The number of neutrons depends on the isotope of carbon. Carbon-11 atoms have 5 neutrons, carbon-12 atoms have 6 neutrons, carbon-13 atoms have 7 neutrons, and carbon-14 atoms have 8 neutrons. Refer to the related links below to see the Wikipedia articles on carbon and diamond.
An atom is a structure of protons, neutrons and electrons. A collection of atoms that all share the same number of protons are all given the same element name (i.e. all carbon atoms have exactly 6 protons, and all helium atoms have 2). a compound is a collection of atoms of different elements that are bonded together. A good example of this is water, which is made of two Hydrogen atoms and one Oxygen atom bound together.
To know the element, you need only know how many protons it has. All atoms of carbon have 6 protons. Carbon-12 is an isotope of carbon that has 6 protons and 6 neutrons.
All atoms of the same element are not identical. The atoms of same element with different number of neutrons are called as isotopes. Although, the number of protons and electrons are same in every atom.
The number of protons is equal to the atomic number - the number on the periodic table of the elements. For example Chlorine Cl has 17 protons. Conversely, all atoms with exactly 17 protons are chlorine atoms.
6 protons 6 neutrons 6 electrons 4 valence electrons
All carbon has 6 protons: in atoms, compounds and all isotopes of it.
All the chemical elements contain atoms; and each atom is formed from protons, neutrons, electrons. The most abundant carbon isotope - 12C - has 6 protons, neutrons and electrons.