How do the nuclei of the carbon ions C III and C IV differ from each other?
A) The nuclei of the carbon ions C III and C IV have the same number of neutrons but a different number of protons.
B) The nuclei of the carbon ions C III and C IV have different numbers of both protons and neutrons.
C) The nuclei of the carbon ions C III and C IV are identical; the ions differ only in the number of electrons.
D) The nuclei of the carbon ions C III and C IV have the same number of protons but a different number of neutrons.

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The nuclei of C III and C IV are identical because they are isotopes of carbon, meaning they have the same number of protons and neutrons. The difference between C III and C IV lies in the number of electrons, not in the nucleus.

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