Atom Calculator
Calculate atomic properties, isotopes, and ions based on proton, neutron, and electron counts
⚛️ Atomic Components
Element:
Carbon
Mass Number:
12
Charge:
0 (Neutral)
🧪 Common Isotopes
⚡ Common Ions
📊 Atomic Properties
Element
Carbon
Symbol
C
Atomic Number
6
Mass Number
12
Neutron Number
6
Net Charge
0
Atomic Structure
Nucleus
6 Protons
6 Neutrons
6 Electrons
¹²C
Neutral Carbon Atom
📚 Element Information
Period
2
Group
14
Category
Nonmetal
State at STP
Solid
Periodic Table Position
⚛️ Atomic Structure
Atoms consist of a nucleus containing protons and neutrons, surrounded by electrons in orbitals.
Mass Number = Protons + Neutrons
Sum of nucleons in the nucleus
Charge = Protons – Electrons
Determines if atom is neutral or ion
🔬 Isotopes & Ions
Isotopes are atoms of the same element with different numbers of neutrons. Ions are atoms with unequal numbers of protons and electrons.
- • Isotopes: Same element, different mass
- • Cations: Positive ions (more protons)
- • Anions: Negative ions (more electrons)
- • Neutral atoms: Equal protons and electrons
🧪 Applications
Atomic calculations are fundamental to:
- • Chemical reactions and bonding
- • Nuclear chemistry and radioactivity
- • Materials science
- • Medical imaging and treatment
- • Environmental science
- • Astrophysics and cosmology