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stion 16 what type of atom is this? o normal atom o anion o cation o isotope
Brief Explanations
The notation $^{14}_{6}C$ (or C - 14) represents carbon - 14. Carbon has an atomic number of 6. The number 14 is the mass number. Isotopes are atoms of the same element with the same atomic number but different mass numbers. Since carbon - 14 has a different mass number than the most common carbon - 12, it is an isotope.
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