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6. The atomic number is equal to the amount of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of an atom. The number of electrons can change due to bonds. The number of neutrons changes only when you have an isotope.

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How many electrons does a neutral isotope of C with 8 neutrons have?

A neutral isotope of carbon with 8 neutrons will have 6 electrons. This is because carbon has an atomic number of 6, which is the number of protons, and in a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of protons.


Atomic number equals protons?

The atomic number is defined as the number of protons in an atom. The number of electrons will always be the same if the atom is neutral- if the atom is not neutral we usually call it an ion. The number of neutrons can vary, and make what are called isotopes. For example, carbon has atomic number 6, meaning every carbon atom has 6 protons. Every neutral carbon atom has 6 electrons. Carbon can have several isotopes, the most common of which is carbon-12 and carbon-14. Carbon 12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, and carbon 14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Answer: atomic no. of an element= no. of protons = no. of electrons while no. of neutrons = mass no. - no. of protons


Which number is equal to the number of protons in the atoms?

The number of protons is identical to the number of electrons when an atom is in a neutral state.


If an atom is made up of 6 protons 7 neutrons and 6 electrons then what is it's atomic number?

All you need to determine the atomic number is the amount of protons, because it is these sub-atomic particles which enable us to identify an atom. All atoms of the same element have a unique number of protons. In this case, the atomic number is six.


How many proton are in a nucleus?

it depends on the element an element atomic # equals its # of protons per nucleus

Related Questions

How many protons in carbon 6?

There are 6 protons in a carbon-6 atom. The number 6 in the atomic symbol (C-6) represents the atomic number, which equals the number of protons in the nucleus of a carbon atom.


If the atomic number of carbon is 6therefore the number of protons in a carbon atom equals what?

If the atomic number is 6 then the number of protons is also 6. The atomic number is defined as the number of protons. In non-ionic form it is also the number of electrons.


The atomic mass of an atom with six electrons eight neutrons and six protons is?

You need to know the atomic number to find the element, and the atomic number equals the # of protons and electrons, which is 6. It is Carbon.


What is the atomic number if the atom has 6 electrons?

All atoms are neutral (because if they are not, they are called an ion). That means that the atomic number equals the number of electrons (not just the number of protons), therefore the atomic number is 6. Remember that the atomic number of an element is the number of protons in the nucleus. Proton count determines atomic number and elemental identity.


What s the atomic number of an atom that has 6 protons 6 neurons and 6 electons?

The atomic number will be 6. The atomic number is always the number of protons the atom contains, and vice versa. The element in question is in fact carbon.


How many electrons does a neutral isotope of C with 8 neutrons have?

A neutral isotope of carbon with 8 neutrons will have 6 electrons. This is because carbon has an atomic number of 6, which is the number of protons, and in a neutral atom the number of electrons equals the number of protons.


Atomic number equals protons?

The atomic number is defined as the number of protons in an atom. The number of electrons will always be the same if the atom is neutral- if the atom is not neutral we usually call it an ion. The number of neutrons can vary, and make what are called isotopes. For example, carbon has atomic number 6, meaning every carbon atom has 6 protons. Every neutral carbon atom has 6 electrons. Carbon can have several isotopes, the most common of which is carbon-12 and carbon-14. Carbon 12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, and carbon 14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. Answer: atomic no. of an element= no. of protons = no. of electrons while no. of neutrons = mass no. - no. of protons


Which number is equal to the number of protons in the atoms?

The number of protons is identical to the number of electrons when an atom is in a neutral state.


What is the atomic mass of a atom that has 6 neutron 6 protons and 6 electron?

Number of protons = atomic number = 6 atomic units Number of protons + neutrons = mass number = 13 atomic units


If an atom is made up of 6 protons 7 neutrons and 6 electrons then what is it's atomic number?

All you need to determine the atomic number is the amount of protons, because it is these sub-atomic particles which enable us to identify an atom. All atoms of the same element have a unique number of protons. In this case, the atomic number is six.


The number of protons equals the atomic number?

Yes.


Who made atomic numbers?

M.GMosly found the atomic number. Atomic number is equals to protons.