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C

Carbon

12.009

Nonmetal
Solid

Discovery

Unknown (~ 1694)

Etymology

Latin via French

Meaning

Charcoal

Electron configuration

Electron configuration

Crystal structure

Crystal structure

Hexagonal

Physical Properties

Phase

  (at 21 °C and 101.325 kPa)

Solid

Melting point

  (at 101.325 kPa)

3500.0 °C

3773.15 K

Boiling point

  (at 101.325 kPa)

4827.0 °C

5100.15 K

Density

  (at 21 °C and 101.325 kPa)

2.26 g/cm3

Electronegativity

2.55