Question

Let’s assume the clothes in the dryer are made of cotton. Cotton is made of long chains of carbon atoms that form fibers. Determine the number of protons, neutrons, and electrons in an atom of carbon using the information on the right.

Answer 1

Answer:

Protons = 6

Electrons = 6

Neutrons = 6

Explanation:

Given that:

Atomic number of C = 6

Mass number of C = 12

No. of protons:

We know that atomic number is the number of protons, so:

Protons = 6

No. of electrons:

Protons = electrons so:

Electrons = 6

No. of neutrons:

= Mass number - Atomic No.

= 12 - 6

Neutrons = 6

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