what subatomic particles are located in the nucleus of an atom
The subatomic particles in the nucleus of a carbon atom are protons and neutrons. The atomic nucleus contains protons and usually neutrons (except for hydrogen-1 (protium) atoms. The number of protons is an element's atomic number and is the same for all atoms of an element. Carbon has atomic number #6#. So all atoms of carbon have #6# protons in their atomic nuclei.