Question

Compare the structure and numbers of subatomic particles in an electrically neutral atom of carbon and an isotope of carbon.

Answer 1

carbon-12 vs. carbon-13. How many protons, neutrons, and electrons do those 2 atoms have?

Answer 2

Carbon-12 has 6 protons neutrons and electrons, carbon-13 has 6 protons, 6 electrons, and 7 neutrons.

Answer 3

That's it. In terms of structure, where are those 3 pieces located?

Answer 4

I have no idea.

Answer 5

Hint: They can either be located in the nucleus or orbitals!

Answer 6

Are neutrons in the nucleas and protons and electrons in the orbitals?

Answer 7

protons and neutrons are both big, heavy objects...

Answer 8

So carbon-13 would be heavier since it has 7 neutrons....?

Answer 9

true, and where are those neutrons and protons found?

Answer 10

They're found in the nucleus, right?

Answer 11

Correct. The protons and neutrons provide (nearly) all the atom's mass located at the nucleus, while the electrons occupy the empty space around the nucleus in their various orbitals.

Answer 12

So the answer would be something like this..?

Carbon-12 has 6 protons, neutrons, and electrons.
Carbon-13 has 6 protons, electrons, and 7 neutrons.
So Carbon-13 would be heavier since it has 7 neutrons.
Neutrons and protons are found in the nucleus.
The protons and neutrons provide mostly all of the atom's mass located at the nucleus, while electrons occupy the empty space around in the nucleus in various orbitals.

Answer 13

That should sufficiently answer the question

Answer 14

Okay, thanks for the help :)