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There are six electrons in a carbon atom, the isotope does not change this.

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Six, as there are 6 protons in carbon, and the Atomic Mass (protons + neutrons) is 12.

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Six in the neutral atom like any other isotope of carbon

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SIX, because ALL carbon isotopes have 6 electrons, they are all atom number 6 in the periodic system, irrespectively thier atomic MASS varying from 10 to 14.

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Carbon's atomic number is 6. That means it has 6 positively charged protons per atom. It must therefore have 6 negatively charged electrons per atom then to keep it neutral.

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