How many protons and electrons and neutrons in carbon?

Answer 1

6 of each in a neutral (non-ion) atom.

The carbon atom contains 6 protons. The number of electrons in any element can vary. These atoms are called ions, where the atoms may lose or gain electrons.

Answer 2

Carbon has by definition 6 protons. However, its many isotopes can have anywhere from 2 neutrons to 16 neutrons, with 6 neutrons being the most common (~95% of all carbon).

Answer 3

Since the element carbon has 6 protons, and the element oxygen has 8 protons, and CO2 consists of one carbon and two oxygen atoms, you therefore have 6 + 16 = 22 protons in CO2 and the same number of electrons.

Answer 4

The number of electrons is most normally going to be the same amount of protons.

To figure out how many electrons and protons there are,

look at a Periodic Table. The periodic table will tell you what number it is in the list, which gives you the number of electrons and protons.

Carbon is 6th on the periodic table, therefore it has 6 electrons and protons.

Answer 5

There are 6 electrons and 6 protons. Sometimes is the same as atomic number.

Answer 6

The atomic number of carbon is 6. So there are 6 protons and 6 electrons in carbon.

Answer 7

Protons=6

Neutrons=6

Electrons=6

Answer 8

Carbon has 6 protons, 6 electrons, and usually 6 neutrons.

Answer 9

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