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Atomic Number	6

Atomic Symbol	C

Atomic Weight	12.011 amu

Group	Non-Metal, 14

Form	Solid

Density @ STP	2.2 g/cm³

Melting Point	4492 °C (triple point) (8117.6 °F, 4765.2 °K)

Boiling Point	3825 °C (sublimation point) (6917 °F, 4098.2 °K)

Heat of Fusion	117 kJ/mol

Heat of Vaporization	715 kJ/mol (sublimation)

First Ionization Potential	11.26030 eV

Electronegativity (on Pauling scale	2.55

Specific Heat Capacity	0.709 J/g K

Ground State Electron Configuration	2p²

Oxidation State(s)	+2, +4, -4

Stable Isotopes and Natural Abundance on Earth	¹²C, 98.90%; ¹³C, 1.10%

Selected Radioisotopes	¹¹C; ¹⁴C

Atomic Radius	67 pm

Crystal Structure	Hexagonal