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How many more neutrons are in an isotope of carbon-14 than in a standard carbon atom?
There are 8 more neutrons in an isotope of carbon-14 than in a standard carbon atom. Carbon-14 has 8 neutrons, while a standard carbon atom (carbon-12) has 6 neutrons.
When electrons are added to the outermost shell of a carbon atom it forms what?
negative ion
How many neutrons are in a carbon-12 atom?
Carbon 12 has 6 neutrons
If two protons and two neutrons are added to the nucleus of a carbon atom what nucleus does it become?
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.
What is the atom with 8 neutrons and 6 protons?
The atom with 8 neutrons and 6 protons would be carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon.
Atoms of the same element can differ in?
An atom is made of 3 key componants, proton, neutron and electron. Different amounts of protons in the atom make it a different element, e.g carbon 12 is an element with 12 protons AND neutrons, so 6 protons and 6 neutrons. So if a proton is added to an atom, it creates a different type of atom....but.....if another Neutron is added, for example, making carbon 12-->carbon 14 by adding 2 neutrons, this makes it an isotope of carbon, as carbon would normally be found as carbon 12. So an isotope is an atom with an unnatural amount of neutrons within it.
How many protons and neutrons does a carbon atom with a mass number of 12 have?
A carbon atom with a mass number of 12 has 6 protons (which is the atomic number of carbon) and 6 neutrons.
Which best describes an atom of carbon-13?
An atom of carbon with 6 protons and 7 neutrons.
How many neutrons are there in an atom of Carbon?
6
What is the symbolic name for a carbon atom with ten neutrons?
The symbol for carbon is C and its atomic number is 6.
How many protons and neutrons are there in atom of carbon 12?
Carbon 12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons.
A particle of matter contains of 6 protons 7 neutrons and 6 electrons This particle must be a A neutral carbon atom B neutral nitrogen atom C neutral oxygen atom D neutral potassium atom?
A particle containing 6 protons, 7 neutrons, and 6 electrons is a neutral carbon atom. The number of protons determines the element, so 6 protons corresponds to carbon on the periodic table. The number of neutrons is added to determine the isotope, and the number of electrons balances the charge to make it neutral.
