Carbon-14 nuclide symbol (¹⁴₆C)

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The nuclide symbol for carbon-14: C with mass number 14 at the top left and atomic number 6 at the bottom left, with carbon-14 written under it — The nuclide symbol for carbon-14, the isotope used in radiocarbon dating: the symbol C with its mass number, 14, at the top left and its atomic number, 6, at the bottom left, right-aligned against the symbol. Its hyphen notation, carbon-14, is written under it.

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Carbon-14 atom
6 protons, 8 neutrons, 6 electrons

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