Question

How many electrons does carbon have? (1 point)
eight electrons (four in its inner shell and four in its outer shell)
six electrons (two in its inner shell and four in its outer shell)
seven electrons
• three in its inner
shell and four in its outer shell)
five electrons
• (three in its inner
shell and three in its outer shell)

Answer 1

six electrons (two in its inner shell and four in its outer shell)

Carbon's atomic number is 6, so a neutral carbon atom has 6 electrons: 2 in the first (inner) shell and 4 in the second (outer) shell.