Question

How does carbon 14 differ from carbon 12 and 13?

Answer 1

The difference between carbon-12 andcarbon-14 is the number of neutrons in each atom. The number given after the atom name (carbon) indicates the number of protons plus neutrons in an atom or ion. Atoms of both isotopes ofcarbon contain 6 protons. ... Carbon-12 is lighter than carbon-14.