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The number above Carbon, 6, indicates that the element has 6 protons. It is also assumed that the Carbon atom is neutral (in a neutral atom, there are the same number of electrons as protons), so there will be 6 electrons as well. There will also be 6 neutrons unless otherwise specified that the atom is an isotope (has a different number of neutrons). Also, the number under the Carbon symbol indicates the average mass number, or the average sum of neutrons and protons. since it is about 12, you can just subtract 6 protons to get 6 neutrons.
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∙ 15y agoThere are 6 protons in a carbon atom and therefore normally 6 neutrons. But isotopes do exist with 7 (C13) or 8 (C14) neutrons
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∙ 14y agoThe element with six protons is carbon. There is no "why." That's just what carbon is.
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∙ 13y agoAn element's atomic number is the number of protons in an atom of that element. This means that since carbon'd atomic number is 6, then it has 6 protons.
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∙ 11y agoCarbon has 6 protons and hence its position in the periodic table.
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∙ 11y agoThe atomic number of carbon is 6 and it has 6 positively charged protons. In order to maintain charge neutrality, carbon has 6 negatively charged electrons.
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∙ 11y agoCarbon is the element with six electrons, six protons, and shence the atomic number of 6.
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How Many elements does C6h12O6?
Three - Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.
What elements are table sugar made of?
C6H12O6 (six atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of hydrogen, and 6 atoms of oxygen making it a carbohydrate, because of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Carbon atoms readily join with atoms of?
both other elements and carbon
What is the number and type of atoms in C6H12O6?
24 in total. there are six carbon, twelve hydrogen and six oxygen atoms.
What chemical element is found in glucose?
The chemical formula of glucose is C6H12O6.This indicates the presence of three different elements: six atoms of carbon, twelve of hydrogen, and six of oxygen.
How many of each elements are in carbohydrates?
six carbon atoms, 12 hydrogen atoms and six oxygen atoms.
How Many elements does C6h12O6?
Three - Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen.
What elements are table sugar made of?
C6H12O6 (six atoms of carbon, 12 atoms of hydrogen, and 6 atoms of oxygen making it a carbohydrate, because of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Carbon atoms readily join with atoms of?
both other elements and carbon
How many different elements are there in the molecule C8H16O2?
There are six atoms of carbon in C6H14N40, hence the C6.
If a carbohydrate molecule contained six carbon contains six carbon atoms it would also contain?
12 hydrogen atoms
What is the number and type of atoms in C6H12O6?
24 in total. there are six carbon, twelve hydrogen and six oxygen atoms.
What is the sources of carbon atoms?
Elements can not be created. The earth made carbon.
How many carbon atoms in an isocitrate?
Citrate is a C6 compound i.e. there are 6 carbon atoms present in Citrate.
Which kinds of atoms do carbon atoms bond with in biomolecules?
Several elements that carbon bonds with include other carbon atoms, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.
What chemical element is found in glucose?
The chemical formula of glucose is C6H12O6.This indicates the presence of three different elements: six atoms of carbon, twelve of hydrogen, and six of oxygen.
What element is c6?
Carbon (it has six atoms of it)
