How many electrons does carbon-12 have?

Understand the Problem

The question is asking for the number of electrons in a carbon-12 atom, which is contingent on understanding atomic structure. Carbon-12 is a specific isotope of carbon, and we need to know that despite different isotopes having varied neutron counts, the number of protons—and therefore electrons in a neutral atom—remains constant for an element.

More Information

Carbon-12 is the most common isotope of carbon, comprising 98.93% of all carbon found on Earth. It has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons.

Sources

• Wikipedia - Carbon-12 - en.wikipedia.org
• Byju's - How many protons, neutrons and electrons are present in a carbon-12 atom? - byjus.com
• Socratic - A carbon-12 atom has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons - socratic.org