Question Detail

CHM 101 CHM 101 Past Questions Objective Question

Question

A common isotope of carbon is represented as:
Options
A ¹²C
Correct Answer
B ¹³C
C ¹⁴C
D ¹⁵C
Correct Answer

Option A is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Carbon-12 (¹²C) is the most abundant and stable isotope of carbon, serving as the standard for atomic mass.

Hint

The most common isotope is used as the atomic mass standard.

Question Info