Carbon-12 is the most abundant form of carbon, consisting of…

Carbon-12 is the most abundant form of carbon, consisting of six protons and six neutrons for a mass number of 12, and an atomic number of 6. Meanwhile, Carbon-14 has six protons and eight neutrons, resulting in a mass number of 14 and the same atomic number 6, still making it carbon. These different forms of the same element are called