Answer Firstly, all carbon atoms have only 6 protons. Most of them have 6 neutrons (giving an atomic weight of 12 a.m.u.). Some have 8 neutrons (giving an atomic weight of 14 a.m.u.). These atoms are called isotopes. They are the same chemical element, and react the same in chemical reactions, but the different numbers of neutrons make them slightly different. When atoms of the same element appear with different numbers of neutrons in the nuclei, we call the variations on the theme isotopes of that element.
For the isotope carbon-12: 6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons
In all there are 6 electrons, but the electrons are distributed over 2 shells. In the first shell, there are 2 electrons, and in the second there are 4 electrons. Note that this applies to the neutral atom of carbon.
6 protons [because Carbon is number 6] 6 electrons [because if you want it to be neutral it has to be same as protons number] 8 neutrons [because atomic mass contains neutrons + protons. 14 - 6 = 8]
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are the three basic parts of an atom. Protons have a positive charge, neutrons carry no charge, and electrons have a negative charge and orbit around the nucleus of an atom.
Protons, Neutrons and Electrons. Protons and Neutrons form the nucleas, surrounded by a cloud of Electrons.
6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 protons in carbon-12 atom
6 electrons, protons, and neutrons.
For the isotope carbon-12: 6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons
A carbon-40 atom has 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 34 neutrons.
Carbon-12 has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons. The number of protons determines the element (carbon), the number of neutrons plus protons gives the mass number (12), and in a neutral atom, the number of electrons equals the number of protons.
Carbon 14 has 6 protons, 8 neutrons, and (in the neutral atom) 6 electrons.
In all there are 6 electrons, but the electrons are distributed over 2 shells. In the first shell, there are 2 electrons, and in the second there are 4 electrons. Note that this applies to the neutral atom of carbon.
A single atom of Carbon-12
6 protons [because Carbon is number 6] 6 electrons [because if you want it to be neutral it has to be same as protons number] 8 neutrons [because atomic mass contains neutrons + protons. 14 - 6 = 8]
This ia an ion. It could be C atom if it has 6 electrons too.
An Atom is composed of Electrons,Protons,and Neutrons.
Protons, neutrons, and electrons are the three basic parts of an atom. Protons have a positive charge, neutrons carry no charge, and electrons have a negative charge and orbit around the nucleus of an atom.