All chemical elements

Symbol

C

Atomic number

6

Chemical property

Reactive nonmetal

Origin o the name

the Latin carbo, 'coal'

Group

14

Period

2

Atomic weight (u)

12.011

Atomic weight uncertainty (u)

0

Density (g/cm³)

2.267

Melting point (K)

3800

Boiling point (K)

4300

Heat capacity (J/(g·K))

0.709

Electro-negativity

2.55

Abundance in earth's crust (mg/kg)

200