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]Which of the following is not true regarding carbon? Carbon 12 is radioactive. Carbon can form long chains and rings. Carbon will bond with other carbon atoms. Carbon will readily bond with hydrogen and oxygen.
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Carbon-12 is considered a 'stable' isotope due to its lack of radiation. This lack of radiation is caused by a 'balanced' or 'stable' quantum state at the nucleus, i.e. a number of protons and neutrons that forms a quantum state that does not break down easily. Read more: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Why_is_carbon-12_not_radioactive#ixzz20pUwn1ir
So it is not radioactive. Okay, thank you for the explanation!(:
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