Question

Carbon -14 and nitrogen -14 both have the same number, yet they are different element. Explain​

Answer 1

Answer:

Isotopes

Explanation:

Carbon in all have 3 isotopes:

• C-12
• C-13
• C-14

All these appearas to be same but aren't. Different isotopes form different materials like:

• Diamond
• Coal
• Buckminster Fullereane
• etc....

Hence, C-14 and N-14 are different.

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Answer 2

Answer:

no 14 above refers to mass number. the atomic number of carbon is 12 and that of nitrogen is 14. Having different atomic number means that they have different properties.

Carbon 14 forms 4 bonds and nitrogen forms 3 bonds.

carbon 14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon because it has more neutrons than protons. nitrogen 14 is not radioactive.