6 C 12.011

Carbon

POLYATOMIC NONMETAL

Phase: Solid

Discovered: Ancient Egypt

Block: P

Summary

Carbon (from Latin:carbo "coal") is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. On the periodic table, it is the first (row 2) of six elements in column (group) 14, which have in common the composition of their outer electron shell. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds.

Source: Wikipedia

Physical Properties

Atomic Mass 12.011 u

Density 1.821 g/cm³

Melting Point N/A

Boiling Point N/A

Molar Heat 8.517 J/(mol·K)

Electron Affinity 121.7763 kJ/mol

Ionization Energies

1^st: 1086.5 kJ/mol

2^nd: 2352.6 kJ/mol

3^rd: 4620.5 kJ/mol

4^th: 6222.7 kJ/mol

5^th: 37831 kJ/mol

6^th: 47277 kJ/mol