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6 - Carbon polyatomic nonmetal

Atomic Mass (u)

12.01

Density (g/cm³)

1.82

Phase

Solid

Year of Discovery

unknown
CarbonCElectron 1Electron 2Electron 1Electron 2Electron 3Electron 4

Carbon (from Latin:carbo "coal") is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. On the periodic table, it is the first (row 2) of six elements in column (group) 14, which have in common the composition of their outer electron shell. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds.

6 Atomic Number
12.01  u Atomic Mass
3948.15  K Melting Point
4300  K Boiling Point
1.82  g/cm³ Density
0.91  Å Atomic Radius
0.76  Å Covalent Radius
2.55 Electronegativity
11.26  eV First Ionization Energy
121.78 Electron Affinity
2 Number of Shells
4 Electron Valency
2, 4 Electron Shell Occupations
0.71  J/g Specific Heat