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Carbon has an atomic number of 6. Based on this evidence, what can you claim about

carbon?

the number of protons in a carbon atom

the average atomic mass of a carbon atom

the group number of carbon

the period number of carbon

Carbon has an atomic number of 6. Based on this evidence, what can you claim about-example-1
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the number of protons in a carbon atom. the average atomic mass is 12.011 so that doesn’t equal 6. the group number has nothing to do with the number 6. same with the period number. so therefore the correct answer is A
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