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In a sample of pure carbon some of the atoms have more neutrons than the others this shows that carbon exists in several different?
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How many neutrons are in the compound methane?
6, all of them from Carbon. Hydrogen exists without any neutrons, as it does in almost all instances. Carbon has six protons, six electrons, and six neutrons.
How are carbon-14 isotopes formed?
Carbon-14 is produced in the upper atmosphere when cosmic rays produce thermalised neutrons, by hitting atomic nuclei. If these thermalised neutrons then hits a Nitrogen neuclei it creates Carbon 14.
What does c-14 have more than normal carbon?
Carbon 14 has two additional neutrons compared to other isotopes of carbon. Carbon 12 is the most prevalent form of carbon. Carbon 13 also exists. Carbon 14 is radioactive and will eventually break down into other atoms.
Is carbon atom a gas?
Carbon, at room temperature, is a solid. Gaseous carbon would have to be at an extremely high temperature. Usually, carbon exists as a gas in the form of a different molecule i.e. carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide etc.
How do the physical properties of isotopes of the same element compare?
The number of neutrons is different; the differences between physical properties exists but are extremely small.
How many neutrons are in the compound methane?
6, all of them from Carbon. Hydrogen exists without any neutrons, as it does in almost all instances. Carbon has six protons, six electrons, and six neutrons.
What if carbon had one additional neutron but the other subatomic particles remained the same this slightly different atom would be called?
It would still be called carbon. THIS ACTUALLY EXISTS! The number of protons determines an element. Atoms with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons are said to be different ISOTOPES of an element. For example, the most common isotope of carbon is called carbon-12; since carbon has 6 protons, it means that the remaining 6 particles are neutrons. However, carbon-13 (6 protons, 7 neutrons) and carbon-14 (6 protons, 8 neutrons) also exist in nature.
How are carbon-14 isotopes formed?
Carbon-14 is produced in the upper atmosphere when cosmic rays produce thermalised neutrons, by hitting atomic nuclei. If these thermalised neutrons then hits a Nitrogen neuclei it creates Carbon 14.
How many protons are in the Hg atom?
The element mercury (Hg) has 80 protons and 80 neutrons. It exists in several different isotopes which have different numbers of neutrons, however, the average number of neutrons in a mercury atom is 121. (The atomic weight is 200.59 which would require 80 protons and 120.59 neutrons, although of course every atom has only whole numbers of neutrons, you only get fractions because you are getting an average of different isotopes.)
What does c-14 have more than normal carbon?
Carbon 14 has two additional neutrons compared to other isotopes of carbon. Carbon 12 is the most prevalent form of carbon. Carbon 13 also exists. Carbon 14 is radioactive and will eventually break down into other atoms.
What is polymorphic number?
A number that exists in several different forms.
Carbon exists as 12c6 and 14c6 these different forms of the same element are known as?
Isotopes
An atom of an element is electrically neutral becaue the?
carbon exists as 3 naturally isotopes c12 c13 c14 as he number of neutrons increase in the isotope the nuclear charge
Is graphite is purest form of carbon?
Graphite is indeed a pure form of carbon but it is just one form. Carbon exists as different allotropes like diamond and graphite.
Hydrogen has no number of neutrons even then it exists how give reason?
Neutrons are not a requirement for an element to exist.
Hydrogen isotope with no neutrons?
No such exists. Good Q'n.
Is carbon atom a gas?
Carbon, at room temperature, is a solid. Gaseous carbon would have to be at an extremely high temperature. Usually, carbon exists as a gas in the form of a different molecule i.e. carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide etc.
