Question

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Different isotopes of an element can exist. For example, Carbon can have a mass number of 12 or a mass number of 14. Carbon always has an atomic number of 6.

Describe the difference between these two isotopes of Carbon.

In your answer, compare the number of protons, neutrons and electrons.

Answer 1

The difference is the number of neutrons they have.

Step-by-step explanation:

The atomic number is the number of protons. The number of protons is what differentiates elements. The isotope number is the total weight of the atom, that is the protons plus the neutrons. Therefore the number of neutrons is equal to the atomic mass minus the atomic number. Electrons are generally equal to the number of protons, to balance the charge of the atom.

In short: the difference between the two isotopes is that one has more neutrons.

Answer 2

Carbon 14 has 2 more neutrons than Carbon 12

same number of protons and electrons if they are both neutral atoms (that is the + or - aspect)

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