How many neutrons are in the isotope carbon -14?
6
8
12
14

Question

How many neutrons are in the isotope carbon -14?
6
8
12
14

maddisongruby · Answer

its 6 because you take the number of neutrons carbon 14 has and subtract one. thats what the negative sign means

maddisongruby · Answer

that is if its a negative and not just saying what the isotope is

anonymous · Answer

Thank you!!!!

jebonna · Answer

The answer is actually 8, because when looking at isotopes the number it has next to it will be its mass number. Mass number of an element is protons + neutrons, and the number of protons will never change for an element. So if the element we are looking at is carbon, it will always have 6 protons. So all you have to do to work out the number of neutrons is do the mass number (which is next to the isotope element) minus its protons.

So, 14 - 6 = 8 neutrons so the answer is 8 :)

ramzy197 · Answer

the - is just a dash :) its not a negative sign

anonymous · Answer

now you tell me!! :)