If carbon has an atomic number of 6, how many protons and neutrons are found in the carbon-14 atom? A.
6 protons and 14 neutrons
B.
6 protons and 8 neutrons
C.
14 protons and 0 neutrons
D.
7 protons and 7 neutrons
Carbon-14 has same atomic number of 6. It has a nucleon number of 14 Atomic number = proton number = 6 Neutron number = nucleon number - atomic number = 14 - 6 = 8
