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In Carbon-12, the most abundant form of Carbon, there are 6 Neutrons, 6 Protons and 6 Electrons.

In Carbon-14, the radioactive isotope of Carbon used in Carbon Dating, has 6 Protons, 8 Neutrons and 6 Electrons.

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How many neutrons does an atom of carbon-14 contain?

The position of Carbon on the periodic table tells you how many protons carbon has in its nucleus. The number after it tells you the total number of protons and neutrons. You can take the number after it and subtract its number on the periodic table and get the number of neutrons. For example: Helium is the second element in the periodic table. Helium 3 has two protons and one neutron. Helium 4 has 2 protons and 2 neutrons. Since it is element number 2 it has two protons. Now try that with carbon.


How many neutrons are in one atom?

The number of neutrons in one atom can vary depending on the element. Neutrons are one of the three main subatomic particles found in an atom, along with protons and electrons. The number of neutrons in an atom is calculated by subtracting the number of protons (atomic number) from the atomic mass of the atom.


An atom of carbon whose mass number is 14 differs from an atom of carbon whose mass number is 12 in that it has?

neutrons, subtract the atomic number from the mass number to find the number of neutrons, atomic number is the number is the amount of protons, atomic mass is the average mass of one mole of atoms. each particle wieghing one amu (atomic mass unit)


What is it called when a atom with the same number of proton but different number of neutron?

Isotopes have the same numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons. One of the most common examples is carbon: C12 is the standard carbon atom, but C13 and C14, although still carbon atoms, have one or two extra neutrons.


What are the sizes of a hydrogen atom carbon atom and oxygen atom?

The size of an atom is typically described by its atomic radius. The atomic radius of a hydrogen atom is about 25 picometers, a carbon atom is about 70 picometers, and an oxygen atom is about 60 picometers. These values can vary depending on the method used to measure them.


What does 14 mean in carbon 14?

In carbon-14, the number 14 refers to the total number of protons and neutrons in the nucleus of the carbon atom. Carbon-14 is an isotope of carbon that contains 6 protons and 8 neutrons, resulting in a total atomic mass number of 14.


How many atoms are in a carbon atom?

I think you need to rephrase your question. The correct (if unhepful) answer is that one carbon atom comprises one atom. Did you mean to ask about protons, neutrons or electrons?


How many neutrons does carbon have if its mass number is 14?

6. Carbon's atomic number is 6, meaning it has 6 protons and 6 neutrons. Carbon-14 has a mass number of 14, meaning it has extra neutrons, but no extra protons. So Carbon 14 still has 6 protons, and it has 8 (14-6) neutrons.


How do you calculate the number of protons neutrons and electrons in C-14?

In a carbon-14 (C-14) atom, the number of protons is equal to the atomic number of carbon, which is 6. Since the atomic number represents the number of protons, a C-14 atom has 6 protons. Neutrons can be calculated by subtracting the number of protons (6) from the atomic mass (14), giving 8 neutrons. In a neutral atom, the number of electrons is equal to the number of protons, so a C-14 atom would have 6 electrons.


How do you find the number of protons electrons and neutrons of an atom?

You can look up individual elements online, for example in the Wikipedia. The number of protons is the atomic number. For example, carbon is element #6; that means it has 6 protons. The number of electrons - assuming a neutral atom - is equal to the number of protons. Note that an atom can temporarily gain or lose electrons. The number of neutrons varies for the same element, that is, different atoms in one element can have a different number of neutrons. Look up information about isotopes, for example, "isotopes of carbon". Example: carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon. The number 14 is the total Atomic Mass, i.e., protons + neutrons. Since we already know that it has 6 protons, subtract this from 14, to get 8 neutrons. The most common form of carbon is carbon-12, which of course has 6 protons and 6 neutrons.


What is the mass number of an atom with 6 protons and 10 neutrons?

The mass number of an atom, also known as the atomic mass number, is the sum of protons and neutrons in the nucleus. In this case, an atom with 6 protons and 10 neutrons would have a mass number of 16.


True or false two isotopes of carbon are carbon-12 and carbon-14 theese isotopes differ from one another by two ELECTRONS?

False. Carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon that differ in the number of neutrons in their nuclei, not electrons. Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons. The number of electrons in an atom is determined by its atomic number, which is the same for both isotopes of carbon (6 electrons).