How many types of atoms are in carbon?

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Crazy Trishul · Stefan V.
Mar 15, 2017

There are two types of carbon in terms of stable isotopes

There are three forms of carbon on basis of allotropy.

Explanation:

1) The first (stable) carbon isotope is carbon-12 with a mass number of #12# units {it has #6# neutrons}

The second (stable) carbon isotope is carbon-13 with a mass number of #13# units {it has #7# neutrons}.

2) There are three allotropes of carbon

  1. Graphite
  2. Diamond
  3. Buckminster fullerene
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