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Carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes what is different in their atomic structure
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Carbon-12 and carbon-14 are isotopes what
is different in their atomic structure

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The difference between carbon-12 and carbon-14 is the number of neutrons in each atom. The number given after the atom name (carbon) indicates the number of protons plus neutrons in an atom or ion.
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