Question

A certain atom has a nucleus containing six protons and eight neutrons and has six electrons orbiting the nucleus. This atom is a form of the element — ¡silicon ¡carbon ¡magnesium ¡calcium

Answer 1

Answer:

Carbon

Explanation:

The way to identify an element is by looking at the number of protons the atom has.  Every element has its own atomic number.  This atom has 6 protons.  If you look at the periodic table, you can see that the atom with the atomic number of 6 is carbon.