Isotopes of carbon
= Isotopes of carbon
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Carbon has three main isotopes: carbon-12 (\\(^\{12\}\\text\{C\}\\)), carbon-13 (\\(^\{13\}\\text\{C\}\\)), and carbon-14 (\\(^\{14\}\\text\{C\}\\)). Each isotope has the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons, leading to differences in their atomic masses.