| Property | Value |
|---|---|
| Atomic number | 6 |
| Atomic weight | 12.01078 amu |
| Element family | Non-metals |
| Electronic configuration | 1s2 |
| Stable and very long lived isotopes | 12C: 98.90%, 13C: 1.10% |
| Previous element | Boron |
| Next element | Nitrogen |
| Density | 2.267 g/cm3 (STP) |
| Melting | 3675 (graphite) °C |
| Boiling | 4827 °C |
| Covalent radius | 0.75 Å |
| Van der Waals radius | 1.7 Å |
| First ionization potential | 11.260 eV |
| Electron affinity | 1.262 eV |
| Electronegativity | 2.55 |
| Discovery year | 3750 BC |
Carbon is an element number 6 from non-metals family. Its symbol is C. Carbon atomic weight is 12.01078 amu. C stable and long lived isotopes are 12C: 98.90%, 13C: 1.10%. Carbon electronic configuration is 1s22s22p2. Sample compounds that contain Carbon are CO2, CH4, CaCO3, C6H12O6, Na2CO3, NaHCO3.
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