BRAINCAKEIsotopes of Carbon
Carbon has three isotopes: carbon-12, carbon-13 and carbon-14
| carbon-12 | carbon-13 | carbon-14 | |
| symbol | 12 C 6 | 13 C 6 | 14 C 6 |
| protons | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| neutrons | 6 | 7 | 8 |
| abundance | 98.89% | 1.11% | trace |
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Key terms in this lesson
- Isotopes
- Atoms of the same element with the same number of protons but different numbers of neutrons.
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