Question

Atomic number of carbon is 6. How many electrons are there in a carbon atom?

Answer 1

Atomic number is the number of protons as well as the number of proton is equal to the number of electrons even the carbon atom has 6 electrons.

Atomic number of carbon is 6.

For carbon and the atomic mass number is 12 (6 protons plus 6 neutrons).

Adding the two neutrons changes our atom.

Answer 2

Answer:

12

Explanation:

adding the two neutrons changes our atom