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The image shows information about the element carbon as it appears in the periodic table. Based on the image, how many protons does carbon have?

Question 12 options:

A)

6

B)

2

C)

3

D)

12

The image shows information about the element carbon as it appears in the periodic-example-1

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Answer:

D.12

Step-by-step explanation:

The number of protons that an element has can be found by looking at the elements' atomic number. Carbon has an atomic number of 12.011 and answer choice D is the closest to this number.

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