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C 14 and C 12 are both isotopes of carbon. Since they are the same element, both of these isotopes have the same number of neutrons. However, C 12 has 6 neutrons and is stable whereas C 14 has 8 neutrons and is radioactive.
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∙ 14y agoCarbon 12 differs from Carbon 14 in two different ways. Carbon 14 has more mass and Carbon 12 and Carbon 14 has two more neutrons in its nucleus than Carbon 12. Both have the same number of protons. It is the number of protons that determines an atom is carbon. The combined number of protons and neutrons establishes the atomic weight. It took years for chemists to figure out why different samples of the same element had different atomic weights. Then Madam Curie figured out about radioactivity and isotopes. Elements come in more than one form.
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∙ 7y agoCarbon-14 is a radioactive unstable isotope of carbon, with 8 neutrons in the nucleus.
Carbon-12 is a stable isotope of carbon, with 6 neutrons in the nucleus.
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∙ 13y agoC-12 has 6 protons and electrons the same as C-14.
But C12 has 8 neurons and C14 has 6 neuron.
They are isotopes.
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∙ 10y agoCarbon 12 and Carbon 14 are isotopes of the element carbon. While they all share the number of protons and electrons they have differing numbers of neutrons.
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∙ 15y agoCarbon 12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Carbon 14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons.
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∙ 11y agoC12 has 12 neutrons while C14 has 14 neutrons. The different number of neutrons give these isotopes different weight but they have the same number of electrons and protons
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∙ 14y ago2 neutrons.
Also, C-14 is radioactive while C-12 is not.
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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
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 do scientists use to determine a fossil's relative age?
Carbon14 dating (isotopic dating)
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
What happens to the amount of nitrogen14 as the carbon14 decays?
Remains the same
How many carbon atoms are present in a mole of carbon12?
6.023 x 1023
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.
How many protons neutrons and electrons are in carbon14?
7 protons, 7 neutrons and 7 electrons
Why is the atomic mass scale also called the relative atomic mass scale?
All atomic masses are determined by comparing them to the mass of an atom of carbon12. One atomic mass unit equals one twelfth the mass of an atom of carbon12. That's why its called relativeatomic mass.
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.
