Carbon Has an Atomic Number of 6

Question

Carbon has an atomic number of 6. Carbon 14 has _____.
A) 6 neutrons and 6 protons
B) 6 neutrons and 8 protons
C) 8 neutrons and 6 protons
D) 14 neutrons and 6 protons
E) 14 protons and 6 neutrons

Accepted Answer

Carbon-14 has 8 neutrons and 6 protons. The atomic number (6) indicates the number of protons, and the mass number (14) minus the atomic number gives the number of neutrons (14-6=8).