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What are carbon-12 carbon-13 and carbon-14 carbon atoms with different numbers of electrons different elements different isotopes of the same element?
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∙ 6y ago
Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are both isotopes of carbon, so they cannot have different numbers of protons. The numbers of protons determines the element's identity. Isotopes of atoms are formed by atoms that have differing numbers of neutrons. Carbon-12 will have 6 protons and 6 neutrons and Carbon-14 will have 6 protons and 8 neutrons.
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∙ 15y ago
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∙ 10y agoCarbon-12 and carbon-14 are different because they have different amounts of neutrons. Carbon-12 has an equal number of protons and neutrons, 6 and 6. But carbon-14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Isotopes of the same elements gets their number from the total number of protons and neutrons. (6+8= 14, 6+6=12) Isotopes are the groups of atoms that have the same number of protons, but different number of protons. (They are the same element, just different number of protons and neutrons.)
C14 has gained 2 neutrons. This makes C14 radioactive. C14 is used in carbon dating to see how old bones and/or tissues are.
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∙ 14y agoCarbon 12 is the most abundant carbon isotope and is very stable.
Carbon 14 is generated by neutrons interacting with nitrogen in the upper atmosphere. the main difference is it has 2 more neutrons in the nucleus than carbon 12, giving it a larger mass than carbon 12. it is radioactive and slowly decays back to nitrogen.
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∙ 13y agoThe nucleus of the carbon-12 atom contains six neutrons, whereas the carbon-14 atom has eight neutrons. This is why carbon-14 is more reactive.
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∙ 15y agoCarbon-12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. It is stable. Carbon-14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. It is unstable, and is used for "carbon dating".
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∙ 13y agoThey have a different amount of neutrons, so they are different isotopes of carbon.
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∙ 13y agoC-14 has 2 extra neutrons and is radioactive with a half life of about 5000 years, making it very useful for dating biological material.
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∙ 11y agoCarbon 12 has 6 neutrons and carbon 14 has 8.
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∙ 6y agoThey are all different isotopes of the same Carbon element.
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Does the carbon14 have more protons neutrons or electrons than carbon12?
It has the same number of protons and electrons, but two more neutrons.
How do you find the atomic weight on the periodic table?
On many Periodic Tables, the small number directly below the chemical symbol is the atomic mass. On mine, there is a small 12.011 under the large C for carbon. While most carbon is 12, there are naturally occurring carbon13 and carbon14, so this is an average mass of all naturally occurring isotopes, with the majority of isotopes being carbon12
How many protons neutrons and electrons are in carbon14?
7 protons, 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
What is nuclear isotopes?
A radioactive isotope is a form of an element that is unstable and eventually decays into a different element. For example, most Carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, and is stable. This is called Carbon12.Carbon14 with 6 protons and 8 neutrons, is unstable and decays by releasing a beta particle from its nucleus to become a stable isotope, Nitrogen14. which has 7 protons and 7 neutrons.That refers to an isotope that is unstable - the atoms will decay after a while.
What happens to the amount of nitrogen14 as the carbon14 decays?
Remains the same
Does the carbon14 have more protons neutrons or electrons than carbon12?
It has the same number of protons and electrons, but two more neutrons.
How do you find the atomic weight on the periodic table?
On many Periodic Tables, the small number directly below the chemical symbol is the atomic mass. On mine, there is a small 12.011 under the large C for carbon. While most carbon is 12, there are naturally occurring carbon13 and carbon14, so this is an average mass of all naturally occurring isotopes, with the majority of isotopes being carbon12
How many protons neutrons and electrons are in carbon14?
7 protons, 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
Which has greatest number of neutrons carbon13 and carbon14 or nitrogen14?
C-13 has an atomic number of 6 and an atomic mass of 13, therefore it has 13-6 neutrons = 7. C-14 therefore has 8 neutrons. N-14 has an atomic mass of 14 and an atomic number of 7, so its number of neutrons is 7. 8>7, so Carbon 14 has the largest number of neutrons.
What is nuclear isotopes?
A radioactive isotope is a form of an element that is unstable and eventually decays into a different element. For example, most Carbon has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, and is stable. This is called Carbon12.Carbon14 with 6 protons and 8 neutrons, is unstable and decays by releasing a beta particle from its nucleus to become a stable isotope, Nitrogen14. which has 7 protons and 7 neutrons.That refers to an isotope that is unstable - the atoms will decay after a while.
What happens to the amount of nitrogen14 as the carbon14 decays?
Remains the same
An artifact is found that some are claiming is 30000 years old 3.1 percent of the original carbon14 is present The halflife of carbon14 is 5730 year?
Yes, but the dating is only off a little (500 years or so).
What Limitations are there of using carbon14 to date rocks?
The main limitations of using Carbon14 dating to find the age of something that is carbon base are firstly the possibility that carbon may be absorbed by some things making it more difficult to get an absolutely accurate age and secondly, with Carbon14 only having a half life of 5,568 years the maximum theoretical limit for detection is 100,000 years.
What is the mass number of carbon14?
Carbon is a non metallic element. Mass number of it is 12.
What do scientists use to determine a fossil's relative age?
Carbon14 dating (isotopic dating)
What percent of carbon14 is left after 5 half-lives?
3.125% would be left over.
What are carbon 12 carbon 13 carbon 14 are examples of?
isotopes of carbon
