How can I find the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons for isotope carbon 14
Carbon-14 is an isotope of the element carbon.
All carbon atoms have 6 protons in their nucleus.
Most carbon atoms also have 6 neutrons, giving them an atomic mass of 12 ( = 6 protons + 6 neutrons).
Carbon-14 atoms have two extra neutrons, giving them a total of8 neutrons.
All carbon isotopes have 6 protons
no of protons =6
ISOTOPE CARBON 14=
NO OF NEUTRONS=A-Z
14-6=8
Mass number 14
Each element can have varying number of neutrons in addition to the protons that make the element.
For carbon, for example, all carbon isotopes have 6 protons,
carbon-11 has 5 neutrons
carbon-12 has 6 neutrons
carbon-13 has 7 neutrons
carbon-14 has 8 neutrons,
etc. Some of these isotopes are stable (carbon-12 and carbon-13)
some are radioactive (carbon-11 and
carbon-14).
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