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What conclusions can be drawn about the existence of carbon-12, carbon-13, and carbon-14?
A) These are forms of carbon and they accommodate 6 neutrons and 6 electrons but each contains a difference number of protons - 6, 7, and 8 respectively.
B) These are configurations of carbon and they have 6 protons and 6 neutrons but each contains a difference number of electrons - 8, 7, and 6 respectively.
C) These are isotopes of carbon and they all contain 6 protons and 6 electrons but each contains a difference number of neutrons - 6, 7, and 8 respectively.
D) These are allotropes of carbon and they consist of 6 protons and 6 electrons but each contains a difference number of neutrons - 8, 7, and 6 respectively.

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The answer is C.) These are isotopes of carbon and they all contain 6 protons and 6 electrons but each contains a difference number of neutrons - 6, 7, and 8 respectively.
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