ISOTOPES OF CARBON

Carbon 12

Carbon 12 has 6 Electrons

(Blue dots), 6 Protons Red dots), and 6

Neutrons (Black dots). It is often referred to as

normal Carbon.

Carbon 13

Carbon 13 has 6 Electrons

(Blue dots), 6 Protons Red dots), but 7

Neutrons (Black dots). However It still has the

same properties as Carbon 12 .

Carbon 14

Carbon 14 has 6 Electrons

(Blue dots), 6 Protons Red dots), but 8

Neutrons (Black dots). However It also has the

same properties as Carbon 12

and 13.