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Also known as C, element 6, ₆C

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Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6. It belongs to group 14 and period 2 of the periodic table. The element has an atomic mass of 12.011 and an electronegativity of 2.55. Its electron configuration is [He] 2s² 2p². Carbon exhibits oxidation states of -4, -3, -2, and -1. The substance is classified as an atmophile element.

The element was discovered by Antoine Lavoisier in 1789. Its name is derived from coal. Carbon has a density of 3.51 and an ionic radius of 0.16. It crystallizes in the hexagonal crystal system. The chemical formula for the element is C. Descriptions of carbon appear in the Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Chemical data

Formula
C
Molecular weight
12.011 g/mol
IUPAC name
methane
SMILES
[C]
InChIKey
OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
XLogP
0.6
Polar surface area
0 Ų
H-bond donors
0
H-bond acceptors
0
Formal charge
0

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Wikidata facts

Part of
group 14
Named after
coal
Mass
12.011
Image
Coal anthracite.jpg
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oxidation state
0
atomic number
6
element symbol
C
Commons category
Carbon
topic's main category
Category:Carbon
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Carbon
time of discovery or invention
1789-00-00
electronegativity
2.55
discoverer or inventor
Antoine Lavoisier
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
Unicode character
electron configuration
[He] 2s² 2p²
canonical SMILES
[C]
different from
Ugol
ionic radius
0.16
chemical formula
C
density
3.51
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