Question
Which option is an isotope with 6 protons and 8 neutrons? (1 point)
carbon-8
oxygen-14
carbon-14
oxygen-6
carbon-8
oxygen-14
carbon-14
oxygen-6
Answers
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The isotope with 6 protons and 8 neutrons is carbon-14.
Carbon has 6 protons, and if it has 8 neutrons, the total atomic mass is 6 (protons) + 8 (neutrons) = 14. Therefore, the correct answer is **carbon-14**.
Carbon has 6 protons, and if it has 8 neutrons, the total atomic mass is 6 (protons) + 8 (neutrons) = 14. Therefore, the correct answer is **carbon-14**.