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A nucleus of carbon 14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. The atomic number and mass number of carbon 14 are, respectively, a) 6 and 8 b) 6 and 14 c) 8 and 14 d) 14 and 20 e) 14 and 22
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A nucleus of carbon 14 has 6 protons and 8 neutrons. The atomic number and mass number of carbon 14 are, respectively,

a) 6 and 8
b) 6 and 14
c) 8 and 14
d) 14 and 20
e) 14 and 22

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Answer:

6 and 14 respectively

Step-by-step explanation:

proton number = atomic number

mass number = proton number + neutron number

since

  • p.n = a.n = 6
  • m.n = p.n + n.n
  • m.n = 6 + 8 = 14
  • m.n = 14
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