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Carbon has six protons. Which model shows a neutral atom of carbon.

Carbon has six protons. Which model shows a neutral atom of carbon.-example-1

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Answer:

the answer is b

Step-by-step explanation:

valence shell has 4 electrons

inner shell 2 electrons

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Answer:

b

Step-by-step explanation:

Neutral carbon-12 (or any carbon atom) has 6 electrons with a total negative charge of 6e- orbiting a nucleus with a total positive charge of 6e+, so that the total net charge is zero. The nucleus is made up of 6 protons, each with a positive charge of e+, and 6 neutrons, each with zero charge.

sorry if i am wrong

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