12 as long as it hasn't been ionized? AP Chem was so long ago.

...Twelve, and I'm pretty sure that's carbon, why?

It's 6.

Just wanted to ask, that's all.

How is it six?

It's six because the atomic number, number of protons, and number of electrons is all the same number



duh

You have six protons and six electrons, so you have 12 altogether.

I suppose in a sense it's a trick question due to the wording

Dammit!

Oh, and I got my preorder of Doom 3 BFG Edition paid off at GameStop, and on Friday I'll be going to a job interview at said GameStop...

Oh. Lame.

I would disagree.

If you own six cats and six dogs, and someone asks you how many cats and dogs you have -- you wouldn't answer 6. You'd say 12.

Chemistry is dumb. I hate science in general, but Biology is the only one I can tolerate.

You can disagree all you want but the answer still remains as six.

And I couldn't answer that question about cats and dogs with twelve, because I don't own twelve dogs or twelve cats. I own six. I would say, I have six cats and six dogs. If you were to ask me, how many animals do I own in general? I would say twelve. But individually, I can't answer with twelve, because there's no twelve dogs or twelve cats.

I guess that I am just feeding the troll here.

There is a difference between the word "and" and the word "or." When you say you want to know how many of something and something else you have, you are asking for the summation of the total of both. You can break it down and say that you have 6 protons and 6 electrons, but you have 12 protons and electrons altogether.

Yeah, I'm a troll obviously because I am telling you that you're wrong over a question that one out of three users here got right. Understandable.

The question obviously tricked you, I can really tell. And you're upset because an "idiot" is telling you, in the simplest of ways, why you're wrong. There was no adding involved in this question. If you knew how many electrons and protons are in carbon, you would know that they are both six. Nothing in my question was asking you to add anything up. It was simply having you anwering that electrons and protons both are six.

Not twelve, because carbon doesn't have twelve electrons and twelve protons. If you still can't see how you're wrong, then I don't know what to tell you them. I was asked this by a chemistry teacher, I think they would know a thing or two about it a little more than a... whatever you are.

And, not to make an ass out of anyone else, but I also was told that this guy taught at a special ed school, and asked this question to a kid with severe down syndrome... and he answered it correctly.

It's okay to admit you're wrong

This is correct

I am not even going to read that haha.

Someone once told me never to argue with an idiot because somebody watching can not tell the difference. But, I feel like any perceptive person with a brain can tell the difference. It just blows my mind when people get into scuffles with certain users, and then other people comment telling both to knock it off when it's so clearly one sided. It's like we have another MKFlegend on our hands, except for some reason nobody can see it.

How is it that you're the only one that actually understood it?

If anyone else still has a huge issue on how it's six, go up to a fucking chemistry teacher or chemist and ask them the same thing. And if they say six, you owe me a box of chocolates.



This is retarded, even more retarded when you thought that the power of the vagina is mightier than every user here. The problem in this situation is that you were asking how the answer was six, and I told you. You denied it and I continued to show you how you're wrong even more. I'm not an idiot when I have a fucking chemistry teacher as a boyfriend who told me the damn question in the first place! I think I would trust a chemistry major over someone who thinks they're talking to an idiot when in reality, they should look in the mirror a bit harder.

If you're that bothered by me, thinking that I might be killing your brain cells, then why not you do a thing called "ignore that particular user?" It can be done you know... Maybe you should try it out some time.

So. Trying to steer clear from the wrath of the retard.

A lot of people seem disappointed by Resident Evil 6. I still never had an opportunity to play 5. I wonder if either of them will appear on Wii U.

I thought it was 12 too.

Icebaby why are you getting into all these arguments lately? whats the dealio

Take your own advice. Both parties here are just posting to get a rise out of each other and it's really damn annoying. Wouldn't want to have to resort to giving time outs, but that's where acting like children will lead.