A carbon atom contains six protons and six neutrons. A. What are its atomic number and atomic

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A carbon atom contains six protons and six neutrons.

A. What are its atomic number and atomic weight?

B. How many electrons does it have?

C. How many additional electrons must it add to fill its outermost shell? How does this affect carbon’s chemical behavior?

D. Carbon with an atomic weight of 14 is radioactive. How does it differ in structure from nonradioactive carbon? How does this difference affect its chemical behavior?

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