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If two protons and two neutrons are added to the nucleus of a carbon atom what nucleus does it become?
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∙ 6y ago
The atomic number of carbon is 6. Therefore, carbon has 6 protons. If it gained two more protons, it would have 8 and would become oxygen.
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What is the proton to neutron ratio of carbon 14?
The carbon 14 isotope has 6 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus, which gives a ration of 3:4 of protons to neutrons.
Where do you find the isotopes in an atom?
The isotope of an atom is dependant on the number of neutrons in the atom's nucleus eg normal carbon has 6 neutrons and 6 protons but the isotope of carbon has 8 neutrons and 6 protons
Carbon 14 has 8 what?
Carbon-14, or radiocarbon, is a radioactive isotope of carbon with a nucleus containing 6 protons and 8 neutrons.
The atomic number of carbon is 6 Its nucleus MUST contain?
6 protons 6 neutrons
What effect does changing the number of particles in an atom have on the atoms identity?
An atom is made of smaller particles called protons, neutrons, and electrons. Protons and nuetrons are in the nucleus. The number of protons in a nucleus is the atomic number and defines the type of element the atom forms. The number of neutrons determines the isotope of an element. For example, the carbon-12 isotope has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, while the carbon-14 isotope has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. If the numbe of protons were to change, it would no longer be carbon.
What does it tell you about the nucleus of the carbon atom?
nucleus of carbon atom contains 6 protons and 6 neutrons.
Which subatomic particles are located in the nucleus of a carbon atom?
Atomic nucleus contain neutrons and protons; and both contain quarks and gluons.
Nucleus of carbon atom?
Nucleus of the standard isotope of carbon atom has 6 protons and 6 neutrons (carbon 12). Other Isotopes of carbon atoms are also possible, such as C14, which has 8 neutrons, and decays by beta particle emission into nitrogen.
How many protons are found in carbon How many neutrons are found in carbon?
To be a carbon atom or ion, it must contain 6 protons. There may be either 6, 7 or 8 neutrons along with the protons in the nucleus.
What is the proton to neutron ratio of carbon 14?
The carbon 14 isotope has 6 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus, which gives a ration of 3:4 of protons to neutrons.
What is the difference in carbon that has an atomic mass of 12 and one that has an atomic mass of 14?
A carbon atom with a mass of 12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons in its nucleus. This configuration is stable. A carbon atom with a mass of 14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons in its nucleus, making it somewhat heavier. This configuration is unstable and the nucleus will eventually emit an electron, converting the carbon atom into a nitrogen atom with 7 protons and 7 neutrons in the nucleus.
How many protons in the carbon atom?
6 protons 6 neutrons 6 electrons 4 valence electrons
Where do you find the isotopes in an atom?
The isotope of an atom is dependant on the number of neutrons in the atom's nucleus eg normal carbon has 6 neutrons and 6 protons but the isotope of carbon has 8 neutrons and 6 protons
Where are neutrons located in an atom and what is the charge?
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.
Do protons circle the nucleus of an atom?
Nuclei of atoms contain protons (+) and neutrons. The electrons (-) circle the nucleus on orbitals, forming the electron cloud. In a balanced or neutral atom, there will be the same number of protons in the nucleus as there are electrons outside of the nucleus. The number of neutrons can vary within the same element; that's how you get isotopes (e.g. Carbon-13 has 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 7 neutrons...The 13 is the atomic mass representing the sum of the protons and neutrons)
A common isotope of carbon has a mass number of 13 The total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus is?
13. The mass number is always the total number of protons and neutrons.
Carbon 14 has 8 what?
Carbon-14, or radiocarbon, is a radioactive isotope of carbon with a nucleus containing 6 protons and 8 neutrons.
