SymbolC
Latin nameCarboneum
Atomic number6
Period2
Element categoryNonmetals
Relative atomic mass12.011
GroupIV.A
Electronegativity
2.5
Oxidation numbers
-4, 2, 4
Electron configuration
1s2 2s2 2p2
Density [g/cm3]
3.515
State
Solid
Melting point [°C]
3550
Boiling point [°C]
4827
Atomic radius [pm]
67
Covalent radius [pm]
77
Thermal conductivity [W m-1K-1]
155
Heat capacity [J K-1g-1]
0.709
Hardness [Mohs scale]
10
Electrical conductivity [S m-1]
1 · 105
1.st ionization energy [eV]
11.2603
2.nd ionization energy [eV]
24.383
3.rd ionization energy [eV]
47.887
Stable isotopes
2
Unstable isotopes
5