An atom with 6 protons and 8 neutrons is an?

Question

An atoms with 6 protons and and 8 nuetrons is an??

Answer 1

Hi Al.

 

If an atom has 6 protons, then its atomic number is 6, forcing it to be carbon. Carbon has a molar mass of 12, but with 8 neutrons this carbon has an atomic mass of 14. This is ¹⁴C, which is an isotope.