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12C is a carbon atom with 6 neutrons, 13C has 7 neutrons. Each isotope contains 6 protons, so 6+6=12 and 6+7=13.
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∙ 12y agoThey differ by mass numbers because they have different numbers of neutrons. Carbon-14 atoms have 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Carbon-12 atoms have 6 protons and 6 neutrons.
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∙ 6y agoThe same difference as between any two isotopes of any element: the number of neutrons in the nucleus is different.
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∙ 15y agoNo difference that I can see...
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∙ 6y agoCarbon 13 has one more neutron.
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What is the applications of carbon isotopes?
The main ones are using c14. Radiocarbon dating gives acurate dating of historic and prehistoric organic materials. Also, c14 is used to "tag" carbon compounds to track how different sources of carbon are used in molecular biology/biochemistry. Additionally, c3 and c4 plants (this difference is in the regulation of photosynthesis) take in carbon isotopes at different rates. A c4 plant (like corn) will use c13 as readily as c12. However, c3 plants will not use c13 as readily as c12. This means that the ratio of c12 to c13 is different in c3 plants then in c4 plants. More importantly, the ratios are kept through tropic levels: when an animal uses carbon from a c4 plant, the ratio of c12 to c13 will be the same as in the plant. The use: we (humans in general) can analyze the ratio of c12 to c13 in animals, showing if they consume mostly c3 or c4 plants. This means that we can track carbon through a food chain or see if an historic tribe consumed more land based food (more likely c4) or sea food (completely c3). The studies that show that people from the US are 90% corn? Corn is the most common c4 food/carbon source today, and this type of study finds that people in the US have a c12 to c13 ratio that corresponds to 90% of our food to be derived from c4 plants.
What is it called when the atoms only differ in the number of protons?
It is called an Isotope.... C12, C13, C14 is a classical example
What are two types of carbon we find on earth?
FullerenesDiamondsGraphiteAmorphous
What is the number of neutrons in one atom of carbon?
In Carbon-12, the most abundant form of Carbon, there are 6 Neutrons, 6 Protons and 6 Electrons. In Carbon-14, the radioactive isotope of Carbon used in Carbon Dating, has 6 Protons, 8 Neutrons and 6 Electrons.
Are all atoms of an element the same?
If it is a pure element, yes usually but not always. If it is a mix of isotopes then no. Carbon for example is not pure C12 - with 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Naturally there is some C13 and traces of C14 with 7 and 8 neutrons respectively present.
How many isotopes dose c have?
3 - c12, c13 and c14
Atomic nomber of carbon?
Carbon is available in three isotopes, C12, C13 and C14. C12 is the most common.
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
What is the applications of carbon isotopes?
The main ones are using c14. Radiocarbon dating gives acurate dating of historic and prehistoric organic materials. Also, c14 is used to "tag" carbon compounds to track how different sources of carbon are used in molecular biology/biochemistry. Additionally, c3 and c4 plants (this difference is in the regulation of photosynthesis) take in carbon isotopes at different rates. A c4 plant (like corn) will use c13 as readily as c12. However, c3 plants will not use c13 as readily as c12. This means that the ratio of c12 to c13 is different in c3 plants then in c4 plants. More importantly, the ratios are kept through tropic levels: when an animal uses carbon from a c4 plant, the ratio of c12 to c13 will be the same as in the plant. The use: we (humans in general) can analyze the ratio of c12 to c13 in animals, showing if they consume mostly c3 or c4 plants. This means that we can track carbon through a food chain or see if an historic tribe consumed more land based food (more likely c4) or sea food (completely c3). The studies that show that people from the US are 90% corn? Corn is the most common c4 food/carbon source today, and this type of study finds that people in the US have a c12 to c13 ratio that corresponds to 90% of our food to be derived from c4 plants.
What is it called when the atoms only differ in the number of protons?
It is called an Isotope.... C12, C13, C14 is a classical example
What is it called when a atom with the same number of proton but different number of neutron?
Isotopes have the same numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons. One of the most common examples is carbon: C12 is the standard carbon atom, but C13 and C14, although still carbon atoms, have one or two extra neutrons.
What are two types of carbon we find on earth?
FullerenesDiamondsGraphiteAmorphous
What is the number of neutrons in one atom of carbon?
In Carbon-12, the most abundant form of Carbon, there are 6 Neutrons, 6 Protons and 6 Electrons. In Carbon-14, the radioactive isotope of Carbon used in Carbon Dating, has 6 Protons, 8 Neutrons and 6 Electrons.
Are all atoms of an element the same?
If it is a pure element, yes usually but not always. If it is a mix of isotopes then no. Carbon for example is not pure C12 - with 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Naturally there is some C13 and traces of C14 with 7 and 8 neutrons respectively present.
What are atoms of the same number of protons but different number of neutrons classified as?
isotopes. ex- c14,c12 are isotopes .proton same 6. neutrons are 8,6 respectively
How many neutrons does carbon-17 have?
11 Carbon has atomic(proton) number 6. i.e it has 6 protons. There are three naturally occurring isotopes for carbon. They are C12 c13 and c14. among them c14 is radioactive. c12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. c13 has 6 protons and 7 neutrons. c14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Similarly, c17 has 6 protons and 11 neutrons.
What is the difference between c 12 and c 14?
C12 and C14 are isotopes of the Element Carbon. C12 is the most abundant of all which is 99% of all the Carbon on earth while C14 is only 0.0000000001% (trace amount). C12 has a Atomic Number of 12. It has 6 Protons and 6 Neutrons. C14 has a Atomic Number of 14. It has 6 Protons and 8 Neutrons. C14 is radioactive in nature. It is used for carbon dating.
