Question

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Which statement is true about two atoms of carbon that have the same number of neutrons?


A.
They are the same isosotyope.


B.
They have a different number of protons.


C.
They have different number of neutrons.


D.
Their atomic numbers are different.

Answer 1

the answer is a i believe

Answer 2

atomic number of elements are the number of protons. The atomic number is characterisitic for the element.

when the atomic number is the same, which means that proton number is same , and number of neutrons are different then they are called isotopes.

Isotopes are 2 atoms of the same element with different number of neutrons.

In this case 2 atoms of carbon means that they are the same element so number of protons are same, and they have the same number of neutrons

therefore the 2 atoms are of the same isotope

answer is A.they are the same isotope