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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · p Block Elements (Group 13 & 14)

The two stable isotopes of carbon present in the naturally occurring carbon are

  1. A \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) and \({ }^{14} \mathrm{C}\)
  2. B \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) and \({ }^{13} \mathrm{C}\)
  3. C \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) and \({ }^{15} \mathrm{C}\)
  4. D \({ }^{11} \mathrm{C}\) and \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\)
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(B) \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) and \({ }^{13} \mathrm{C}\)

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Two stable isotopes of carbon present in naturally occurring carbon are \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) and \({ }^{13} \mathrm{C}\) out of these two \({ }^{12} \mathrm{C}\) has a majority.