Question
Carbon−12 differs from carbon−14 because it
Answer options with 5 options
A.
has a different number of neutrons.
B.
has a different number of protons.
C.
has a different number of electrons.
D.
has a different arrangement of electrons.
E.
has a different arrangement of protons.
Answer options with 5 options
A.
has a different number of neutrons.
B.
has a different number of protons.
C.
has a different number of electrons.
D.
has a different arrangement of electrons.
E.
has a different arrangement of protons.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is:
A. has a different number of neutrons.
Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons. Both have the same number of protons (6) and electrons (6), but the difference in the number of neutrons gives them different atomic masses and makes them isotopes of carbon.
A. has a different number of neutrons.
Carbon-12 has 6 neutrons, while carbon-14 has 8 neutrons. Both have the same number of protons (6) and electrons (6), but the difference in the number of neutrons gives them different atomic masses and makes them isotopes of carbon.