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Explain why c 12 6 and c 14 6 are istopes of carbon

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bc the number of protons & electrons are the same but the number or neutrons are changed
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Step-by-step explanation:

Carbon-12 and carbon-14 are two isotopes of the element carbon. ... Atoms of carbon-12 have 6 neutrons, while atoms of carbon-14 contain 8 neutrons. A neutral atom would have the same number of protons and electrons, so a neutral atom of carbon-12 or carbon-14 would have 6 electrons.

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