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It's an isotope of Carbon, specifically Carbon-4. An atom in its neutral state will have equal numbers of protons and neutrons. The number of protons is also called the atomic number, and makes the specific atom what it is. (Carbon always has 6 protons, 5 protons is Boron and 7 protons is Nitrogen.) If there is an unequal number of neutrons, it usually indicates an isotope, an atom that isn't in the natural, most commonly occurring ground state. In this instance, it is Carbon-4. (Carbon-4, also called C-4 is a common explosive because of it's unstable nature.)
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If an atom has six protons and four neutrons. what is its charge?
The atom that has a Atomic Number of 6 in the periodic table - Carbon
What element has 6 neutrons and protons?
The number of protons defines the element. If an atom has six atoms, then it can only be carbon. If it has six neutrons, then it is 12C.
Why do carbon atoms have six elements?
The number above Carbon, 6, indicates that the element has 6 protons. It is also assumed that the Carbon atom is neutral (in a neutral atom, there are the same number of electrons as protons), so there will be 6 electrons as well. There will also be 6 neutrons unless otherwise specified that the atom is an isotope (has a different number of neutrons). Also, the number under the Carbon symbol indicates the average mass number, or the average sum of neutrons and protons. since it is about 12, you can just subtract 6 protons to get 6 neutrons.
If an atom of an element has six protons and eight neutrons how many electrons is in this atom if its neutral?
When we consider charged particles, we are only concerned with protons and electrons. Neutrons have no charge, so they don't contribute to a positive or negative charge. Protons have a positive charge and electrons have a negative charge. They are both equally positive and negative, that is to say one proton cancels out the charge of one electron. So as long as there are equal numbers of protons and electrons, the particle will be neutral. If there are six protons, then there needs to be six electrons in order to be neutral.
How many protons does dioxide have?
carbon dioxide has three atoms, one carbon with six protons and six neutrons, each oxygen has 8 protons and 8 neutrons. 6 + 8 + 8 = 22 protons
If an atom has six protons and four neutrons what is is charge?
+4
What is the number of protons on an atom containing six neutrons?
The number of neurons in an atom is independent to the number of protons.
What is the atomic number of an atom that has six protons neutrons and electrons?
atomic number = number of protons = 6
What is the atomic number of atom consists of 6 protons and 6 neutrons?
Six.
If an atom has six protons and four neutrons. what is its charge?
The atom that has a Atomic Number of 6 in the periodic table - Carbon
How many neutrons does the neutral atom have?
It varies depending on the atom but basically there are the same number of neutrons as there are protons. Helium has two protons, two electrons, and two neutrons. The difference between the atomic mass and the atomic number equals the atom's number of neutrons. Consider hydrogen, for example. Standard hydrogen has no neutrons, just one proton. Deuterium is an isotope of hydrogen with one neutron, and tritium (which is unstable) has two neutrons. Carbon 12 has six protons and six neutrons, but carbon 14 (which is unstable) has six protons and eight neutrons. As you move up the periodic table, nuclei tend to have more neutrons than protons. 92 U 238, for example, has 146 neutrons.
How many neutrons does boron have?
a regular boron atom (5B11 isotope) has six neutrons and five protons
What atom has a nucleus containing six protons and eight neutrons and has six electrons orbiting the nucleus?
Neon
What element has six protons and six neutrons?
carbon has six protons and six neutrons
What is the elemental symbol for an atom with seven protons six neutrons and five electrons?
n
Which atoms are considered neutral?
An atom with with five protons, six neutrons, and five electrons
How do you describe a carbon atom?
Carbon Atom is the sixth element on periodic table and has a symbol of C. It is composed of six electrons protons, six and six neutrons.
