Question
Two atoms each contain 6 protons, but one has 6 neutrons and the other has 8 neutrons. What are these atoms called?
A.
binaries
B.
ions
C.
isotopes
D.
radicals
A.
binaries
B.
ions
C.
isotopes
D.
radicals
Answers
GPT-5 mini
C. isotopes
They have the same number of protons (same element: carbon) but different numbers of neutrons, so they are isotopes (carbon-12 and carbon-14).
They have the same number of protons (same element: carbon) but different numbers of neutrons, so they are isotopes (carbon-12 and carbon-14).