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Carbon

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Symbol C
Atomic mass12. 0107 u
Atomic number6
Electrons per shell2, 4
Electron configuration[He] 2s22p2
Did you knowIsotopes of carbon are atomic nuclei that contain six protons plus a number of neutrons (varying from 2 to 16).
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Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table.

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