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Using the periodic table and your knowledge of atomic structure. Compare the number of electrons in a Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 isotope.

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The difference between Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 is that Carbon-12 has 6 electrons and Carbon-14 has 8 electrons.

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They both carbon 12 and carbon 14 have the same number of Electrons but the difference is carbon 14 has more neutrons.
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