Recognised as Chemical element
Carbon
- C
- Z = 6
- nonmetal
Carbon (C) is element 6, a nonmetal in period 2 and group 14. Its standard atomic weight is 12.011 Da. Weights follow IUPAC standard atomic weights, 2021 revision.
Identity
SymbolC
Standard atomic weight12.011atomic mass units (Da)
Mass in kilograms1.9944735 × 10^-26
Categorynonmetal
Group14
Period2
Blockp-block
Electrons in a neutral atom6
Neutrons in the most common isotope6≈
Quantities
Molar mass12.011 g/mol
Mass of one mole12.011 grams
Atoms in one gram5.0138546 × 10^22
Mass of one atom1.9944735 × 10^-23 g
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