Carbon has an atomic number of 6. Carbon-14 has _____

a. 6 neutrons and 6 protons
b. 6 neutrons and 8 protons
c. 8 neutrons and 6 protons
d. 14 neutrons and 6 protons
e. 14 protons and 6 neutrons


ANSWER: c

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