C

Carbon

Z 6 12.011 g/molOther Nonmetal

Overview Atomic Properties Thermodynamics Electromagnetism Isotopes

Group

14

Period

2

Block

p

Occurrence

PrimordialNative

Biological Role

Macronutrient

History

~3750 BCE (discovery)

Egyptians

~3750 BCE (discovery)

Sumerians

Named By

Antoine-Laurent de Lavoisier

Latin Name

Carbonium

Abundance

Universe

x

Sun

x

Meteorites

x

Earth's crust

x

Oceans

x

Humans

x