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The carbon atom can have either 6, 7 or 8 neutrons in its nucleus.
There are 6 neutrons in a carbon nucleus.
There are 77 Neutrons in the nucleus of one atom of Xenon
A Xenon neutron has between 70 to 82 neutrons.
Carbon 12 has 6 neutrons
No, there is not always only one neutron in the nucleus of an atom. The number of neutrons in a nucleus can vary widely depending on the element and its isotopes. For example, hydrogen typically has no neutrons, while carbon has six, and heavier elements can have many more. The specific combination of protons and neutrons determines the identity and stability of the atom.
Neutrons have a neutral electric charge their name comes from this. Neutrons can be found in the nucleus. Most atoms nuclei will have both protons and neutrons in them. Neutrons are responsible for many istopes of elements eg carbon12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons in its nucleus, and the isotope carbon 14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus.
The position of Carbon on the periodic table tells you how many protons carbon has in its nucleus. The number after it tells you the total number of protons and neutrons. You can take the number after it and subtract its number on the periodic table and get the number of neutrons. For example: Helium is the second element in the periodic table. Helium 3 has two protons and one neutron. Helium 4 has 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Since it is element number 2 it has two protons. Now try that with carbon.
Helium has two neutrons and two protons in its nucleus.
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