Chemistry Examples

$C$

Step 1

Find the element $C$ on the periodic table.

6	Atomic Number
C	Element Symbol
Carbon	Element Name
12.01	Average Atomic Mass

Step 2

To find the number of protons in $carbon$ , first locate the element on the periodic table. Next, find the atomic number which is located above the element's symbol. Since $carbon$ 's atomic number is $6$ , $C$ has $6$ protons.

$6$ protons