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The element carbon exists in several different forms. Pure carbon can be found in the form of diamonds, coal, and the graphite in your pencil. Which statement concerning carbon is FALSE

AAll carbon atoms have 6 protons.
BAll carbon atoms have 6 neutrons.
CAll carbon atoms have 6 electrons.
DAll carbon atoms have an atomic number of 6.

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AhmatFirz

The false statement is all carbon atoms have 6 neutrons. B

Erudite1

The correct option is B.

Carbon is an element with an atomic number of 6. Each atom of carbon is made up of electron, proton and neutron. Carbon has six protons and six neutrons in its atom but its number of neutrons differ. This is because carbon exhibit isotopy. The isotopes of carbon are: carbon 12, carbon 13 and carbon 14. Carbon 12 has 6 neutrons, carbon 13 has 7 neutrons and carbon 14 has 8 neutrons.