Carbon-12 has 6 protons, neutrons, and electrons.
The element is carbon. The number of protons in an element defines its atomic number. In this case, 6 protons mean it is carbon, with 6 electrons balancing the charge and 8 neutrons adding to the atomic mass.
Carbon-13 has 6 protons because the element is carbon. Since the atomic number for carbon is 6, it tells us the number of protons. Carbon-13 has 7 neutrons because to get the number of neutrons you subtract the atomic number from the mass number, which is 13.
No, in fact, they rarely are equal. There are different forms of the same type of atom. For example, there are three isotopes of Hydrogen, an element that has one proton. Hydrogen-1 has no neutrons. Hydrogen-2 has one neutron. Hydrogen-3 has two neutrons.
If carbon has a mass number of 12, it means it has 6 protons (since the atomic number of carbon is 6). To find the number of neutrons, you subtract the number of protons from the mass number. Therefore, carbon-12 would have 6 neutrons.
They have the same number of protons in the nucleus and same number of electrons surrounding the nucleus.
Carbon's atomic number is 6, which is the same as the number of protons and the number of the electrons. Most carbon atoms have 6 neutrons as well through some have 7 or 8.
Carbon-14 contains more neutrons compared to carbon-12. Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons. The number of protons and electrons in both carbon isotopes remains the same, at 6 each.
Carbon has 6 protons an 6 electrons (in a neutral state). The number of neutrons is: - for 12C: 6 neutrons - for 13C: 7 neutrons - for 14C: 8 neutrons For artificila isotopes: number of neutrons = mass number - atomic number
Carbon 14 has 6 protons, 8 neutrons, and (in the neutral atom) 6 electrons.
Because it is carbon, it automatically has 6 protons (remembering that it is the number of protons that becomes the basis for naming atoms). However, it's a little unclear based on the question as to what the number of electrons is in the system since no charge is given (remember: Charge No. = No. of protons - No. of Electrons). Assume a neutral atom, however, and you would have 6 electrons.
In Carbon-12 there are 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons.
For the isotope carbon-12: 6 protons, 6 neutrons, 6 electrons
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.
The atomic number of carbon is 6 and it has six electrons. The mass number of it is 41 and therefore it has 8 neutrons.
Only carbon has 6 protons. Specifically, this is a neutral atom of the isotope 12C.
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]
Both carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon, meaning they have the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons. Carbon-12 has 6 protons and 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. This difference in the number of neutrons leads to distinct atomic masses and isotopic properties.