If Carbon Has an Atomic Number of 6 and an Atomic

Question

If carbon has an atomic number of 6 and an atomic mass of 14, how many neutrons does it have?
A)6
B)7
C)8
D)14
E)There is not enough information to determine this.

Accepted Answer

The number of neutrons can be calculated by subtracting the atomic number from the atomic mass. Therefore, Number of neutrons= Atomic mass - Atomic number = 14-6=8. Hence the answer is (C) 8.