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You need to know the atomic number to find the element, and the atomic number equals the # of protons and electrons, which is 6. It is Carbon.
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.
The only element with three protons is lithium.The isotope lithium-6, has 3 neutrons and is the rarer of the two stable isotopes of lithium.Most lithium is isotope lithium-7, containing 3 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons. It makes up about 92.5 percent of the lithium found on Earth.
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.
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.
carbon has six protons and six neutrons
carbon or boron
Carbon
You need to know the atomic number to find the element, and the atomic number equals the # of protons and electrons, which is 6. It is Carbon.
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.
The basic Carbon atom has six protons and six electrons
No but element number six on the periodic table has 6 protons 6 neutrons and 6 electrons. Melanin appears black because it absorbs energy and doesnt reflect it back.
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.
The only element with three protons is lithium.The isotope lithium-6, has 3 neutrons and is the rarer of the two stable isotopes of lithium.Most lithium is isotope lithium-7, containing 3 protons, 3 electrons, and 4 neutrons. It makes up about 92.5 percent of the lithium found on Earth.
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.
atomic number = number of protons = 6
12 - 6 = 6 neutrons; the number of neutrons in an isotope is always the mass number minus the atomic number.