An atom which has a mass number of $14$ and has $8$ neutrons is an :

isotope of oxygen

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isobar of oxygen

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isotope of carbon

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isobar of carbon

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Solution

The correct option is C isotope of carbon
Isotopes have same atomic/molecular formula but different atomic/molecular mass due to presence of different no. of neutrons.
For this problem, atom having a mass number of14 and has 8 neutrons is an isotope of carbon

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