How do the nuclei of the isotopes ¹⁴C of carbon and ¹⁴N of nitrogen differ from each other?
A) The nuclei have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.
B) The nuclei are identical; the isotopes differ only in the number of electrons.
C) The nuclei have different numbers of both protons and neutrons.
D) The nuclei have the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons.

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¹⁴C has 6 protons and 8 neutrons, while ¹⁴N has 7 protons and 7 neutrons, differing in both protons and neutrons.

How Do the Nuclei of the Isotopes ¹⁴C of Carbon