Question

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Carbon has an atomic number of 6 and an atomic mass of 12.011.

Carbon-12, Carbon-13, and Carbon-14 are all isotopes of carbon.


What is the difference between those three isotopes?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

Isotopes, by definition, are a set of elements having the same Atomic No. (# protons) but different Atomic Masses due to variations in number of neutrons.

Isotope #p⁺ #n° #e⁻ (neutral element)

C-12 6 6 6

C-13 6 7 6

C-14 6 8 6