Question

What is the atomic number of carbon?

Answer 1

Atomic number

• The number of protons present in the nucleus of an atom is equal to the atomic number.
• The atomic number is represented as Z.

The formula for the calculation of atomic number is as follows.

$\text{Atomic number}\left(\text{Z}\right)\text{= Number of protons in the nucleus of an atom = Number of electrons in a neutral atom}$

Atomic number of carbon

• The number of protons in the nucleus of carbon (C) atom is $6$.
• So, the atomic number of carbon is $6$.