Question

expain how the atomic number and mass number of carbon are 6&12 respectively​

Answer 1

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Atomic number of an element refers to the number of electrons or protons present in that element. ... Carbon has 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons. So the atomic number is 6 as the number of protons is 6. The mass number is 12 as the sum of protons and neutrons is 12.

Answer 2

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Atomic number of an element refers to the number of electrons or protons present in that element. Carbon has 6 protons, 6 electrons and 6 neutrons. So the atomic number is 6 as the number of protons is 6. The mass number is 12 as the sum of protons and neutrons is 12.

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