Why do carbon atoms have six elements?

Answer 1

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.

Answer 2

There are 6 protons in a carbon atom and therefore normally 6 neutrons. But isotopes do exist with 7 (C13) or 8 (C14) neutrons

Answer 3

The element with six protons is carbon. There is no "why." That's just what carbon is.

Answer 4

An 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.

Answer 5

Carbon has 6 protons and hence its position in the periodic table.

Answer 6

The 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.

Answer 7

Carbon is the element with six electrons, six protons, and shence the atomic number of 6.

Answer 8

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