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Carbon has an atomic number of 6 . Based on this evidence , what can you claim about catbon.

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Protons define the atomic number due to their positive charge and six of them bound in an atomic nucleus is an atomic number of six. This makes the element carbon. It has six orbiting electons which cancel out the charge on the nucleus.
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