The carbon atom can have either 6, 7 or 8 neutrons in its nucleus.
it is possible for a particular element to have various numbers of neutrons
carbon 14 has 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 8 neutrons.
Carbon 12 the most common contains 6 Carbon 13 contains 7 Carbon 14 contains 8
Carbon is the element with mass 12. It has 6 neutrons.
Elements with the same number of protons but different number of neutrons are called isotopes. For example Carbon has many different isotopes, but the isotope that is most abundant in nature is Carbon - 12.
Isotopes of an element have nuclei with the same number of protons (the same atomic number) but different numbers of neutrons. Therefore, isotopes have different mass numbers, which give the total number of nucleons-the number of protons plus neutrons. Many, if not all, elements have isotopes. Most are unstable, i.e. radioactive, due to interactions involving the weak force. IN SHORT:Isotopes have the same atomic number but different atomic mass. For example: Carbon-12, for instance, has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Carbon-13, an isotope of carbon, has 6 protons and 7 neutrons.
The number of neutrons in a nucleus depends on the element referred to and the specific isotope. For example how many neutrons in Carbon-12 would give an answer of 6
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.
Carbon is element number 6 and so has 6 protons so 14 - 6 means it has 8 neutrons
No, all isotopes of an element have the same number of protons (which determines the element's identity) and therefore the same number of electrons in a neutral atom. Isotopes differ in the number of neutrons they contain.
There are 6 protons in carbon. The weights of the different isotopes are due to different numbers of neutrons.
The number of neutrons in a nucleus depends on the element referred to and the specific isotope. For example how many neutrons in Carbon-12 would give an answer of 6