Carbon
| Basic Information | Crystal Structure | Isotope | Facts | Related Links |
| Symbol: | C |
| Atomic Number: | 6 |
| Atomic weight: | 12.011u |
| Melting Point: | 4100K |
| Boiling Point: | 4470K |
| Number of Protons/Electrons: | 6 |
| Number of Neutrons: | 6 |
| Classification: | Non-metal |
| Crystal Structure: | Hexagonal |
| Density | 2.62g/mL |
| Color: | black |
| Bonding radius: | 0.77A |
| Atomic radius: | 0.91A |
| Ionization Potential: | 11.26V |
| Electronegativity: | 2.55 |
| Heat of vaporization: | 355.8kJ/mol |
| Heat of fusion: | kJ/mol |
| Specific heat: | 0.71J/gK |
| Electron configuration: | 1s22s22p2 |
Crystal Structure
| Isotope | Half Life |
| C11 | 20.3 minutes |
| C12 | Stable |
| C13 | Stable |
| C14 | 5730.0 years |
| C15 | 2.5 seconds |
| Date of Discovery: | Ancients |
| Discoverer: | |
| Uses: | steel, filters |
| Obtained From: | burning with insufficient oxygen |
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