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Carbon

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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.

[He] 2s, 2 electrons; 2p, 2 electrons;Electron configuration solidState at 298 K

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