how many protons and electrons are in the atom of carbon?

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umm im doing a project to make a model atom and how many electrons & protnos does carbon have plz?

Answer 1

the atomic number of an element is equal to the number of proton(s) or electron(s) in that element. for carbon (C), this number is 6.

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Answer 2

6 protons, 6 neutrons (in most favorable isotope) and 6 electrons. Carbon is # 6 on the periodic table, so it has 6 protons by convention of the periodic table. For a neutral atom the number of electrons always equals the number of protons. Carbon has an atomic mass of 12 nucleons, which equals 6 protons + 6 neutrons for the most favorable form (Carbon-12). An atom is mostly empty space, so to model an atom think of a baseball suspended above the pitcher mound (protons and neutrons) the middle of a baseball stadium and a small flying knats circling the exterior of the stadium. The electron is 1/1800 the mass of the proton. Everything else is empty space.

Answer 3

Number Of Electrons In Carbon

Answer 4

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how many protons and electrons are in the atom of carbon?
umm im doing a project to make a model atom and how many electrons & protnos does carbon have plz?

Answer 5

carbon has several isotopes: all have 6 protons and six electrons. Carbon 12 has 6 neutrons, carbon 14 has 8 neutrons, etc.