How do the mass and charge of a ¹⁴C nucleus compare with the mass and charge of a ¹²C nucleus? A) Both the mass and charge of ¹⁴C are one- sixth larger. B) The mass of ¹⁴C is one- sixth larger, while the charge is the same. C) The mass is the same, while the charge of ¹⁴C is one- sixth larger. D) The mass of ¹⁴C is 50% larger, while the charge is the same. E) Both the mass and the charge of ¹⁴C are the same as those of ¹²C.

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The mass of ¹⁴C is larger because it has two more neutrons than ¹²C, but the charge is the same because both have six protons.

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