GENERAL KNOWLEDGE

Detailed explanation-1: -Due to the same number of electrons in both the isotopes, the chemical properties of both Carbon-12 and Carbon-14 are similar.

Detailed explanation-2: -Isotopes are forms of the same element with equal numbers of protons but different numbers of neutrons. For example, both carbon-12 and carbon-14 have 6 protons.

Detailed explanation-3: -A carbon-12 atom has 6 protons (6P) and 6 neutrons (6N). But some types of carbon have more than six neutrons. We call forms of elements that have a different number of neutrons, isotopes. For example, carbon-14 is a radioactive isotope of carbon that has six protons and eight neutrons in its nucleus.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbon-12 and carbon-14 represent two isotopes of carbon with mass numbers 12 and 14 respectively. The number of protons (equal to the atomic number) in a carbon atom is 6. In carbon-12, there are 6 protons while in carbon-14, there are 8.

Detailed explanation-5: -A neutral atom of Carbon-12 contains six protons, six neutrons, and six electrons; therefore, it has a mass number of 12 (six protons plus six neutrons). Neutral carbon-14 contains six protons, eight neutrons, and six electrons; its mass number is 14 (six protons plus eight neutrons).