Chemistry In Focus
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Chapter 3, Problem 1SC
Your friend tells you about an article that he read in a tabloid that reported the discovery of a new form of carbon containing eight protons in the nucleus of its atoms. He claims that scientists are eager to explore the properties of this new form of carbon. What is wrong with the tabloid's claim?
a. Nothing. The claim is believable.
b. The claim must be false because an atom with eight protons would be oxygen, which is already known.
c. The claim must be false because all forms of carbon are already known.
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