O-LevelPhysicsNuclear Physics5054/11 · Oct/Nov 2011 · Q381 Mark

One isotope of carbon is ¹⁴C. How many neutrons and protons does each atom of this isotope contain?

Anumber of neutrons: 6, number of protons: 6

Bnumber of neutrons: 6, number of protons: 8

Cnumber of neutrons: 8, number of protons: 6

Dnumber of neutrons: 14, number of protons: 6

✓ Correct answer

C: number of neutrons: 8, number of protons: 6

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Topic: Nuclear Physics, O-Level Physics (syllabus 5054). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
Source: O-Level Physics, Oct/Nov 2011 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 38.

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