12.011
Atomic Mass (u)
3642 C
Melting Point
3642 C
Boiling Point
2.267 g/cm3 (graphite)
Density
2.55
Electronegativity
[He] 2s2 2p2
Electron Config
2
Period
14
Group
📖 About Carbon
The basis of all known life. Carbon forms more compounds than any other element due to its ability to form 4 bonds and link into long chains and rings. It exists in multiple allotropes: soft graphite, ultra-hard diamond, and the modern wonder materials graphene and carbon nanotubes, all with radically different properties.
🔧 Uses and Applications
- Basis of all organic chemistry and life
- Steel production (carbon added to iron)
- Diamond cutting tools
- Graphene for electronics
- Carbon fiber for lightweight structures
- Carbon-14 radioactive dating
💡 Did You Know?
Fact: Graphene, a single layer of carbon atoms, is the strongest material ever tested (100x stronger than steel), conducts electricity better than copper, and is nearly transparent. It won the 2010 Nobel Prize in Physics.