Carbon-14 is commonly used in radiometric dating to determine the age of fossils. The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many neutrons does carbon-14 have? O 6 O 2 O 8 O 12

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Problem 23E: 14C is used in carbon dating of artifacts. Determine the number of protons and neutrons in 14C.
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Carbon-14 is commonly used in radiometric dating to determine the age of fossils. The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many
neutrons does carbon-14 have?
O 6
O 2
O 8
O 12
Transcribed Image Text:Carbon-14 is commonly used in radiometric dating to determine the age of fossils. The atomic number of carbon is 6. How many neutrons does carbon-14 have? O 6 O 2 O 8 O 12
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for a carbon-14 atom,

atomic number = number of protons = 6

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