6
C
12.011
Carbon
Element 6 · 12.011 u · p-block
nonmetal
The basis of all known life. Forms more compounds than any other element, from diamonds to DNA.
Phase (STP)
Solid
Melting Point
3550 °C
Boiling Point
4027 °C
Density
2.267 g/cm³
Electronegativity
2.55
Atomic Radius
70 pm
Ionization Energy
1086 kJ/mol
Electron Affinity
122 kJ/mol
Discovered
Ancient · Known since antiquity
Electron Configuration
[He] 2s2 2p2
Electron Orbitals
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