C
Carbon
Z 6 12.011 g/molOther Nonmetal
Nucleus
6 Protons
6 Neutrons
6 Electrons (4 Valence)
Shell distribution: K2 • L4 • M0 • N0 • O0 • P0 • Q0
Electron Configuration
Energy
7p
6d
5f
7s
6p
5d
4f
6s
5p
4d
5s
4p
3d
4s
3p
3s
2p
2s
1s
[He]2s22p2
Radii
Empirical
70 pm0.7 Å
Calculated
67 pm0.67 Å
Covalent
76 pm0.76 Å
van Der Waals
170 pm1.7 Å
Oxidation States
CommonRare
-4
-3
-2
-1
0
0
+1
+2
+3
+4
Crystal Structure
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Hexagonal close-packed