Carbon-12

Carbon-12 is the most abundant (98.89%) of the two stable isotopes of the element carbon. It contains 6 protons, 6 neutrons and 6 electrons.

Related Topics:
Isotope - Carbon - Protons - Neutrons - Electrons

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Carbon-12 is of particular importance as it is used as the standard from which all other isotopes' atomic weight is measured and thus the measurement of Avogadro's number.

Related Topics:
Atomic weight - Avogadro's number

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