Nucleus
 

Nucleus problem 32


Carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon. An atom of carbon-14 has 6 protons in its nucleus. Another isotope of carbon is carbon-12.


  • Determine the number of protons in a carbon-12 nucleus.

  • Determine the number of neutrons in a carbon-14 nucleus.

  • Determine the number of electrons orbiting the nucleus of a single carbon-14 atom.


 

main author and content editor: Jamiu Amusa