Symbol	C	Atomic radius: pm	77	Fusion: kJ/Mole	117
Name	Carbon	Ionic radius: pm	(+4)16	Boiling point: °C	3825sp
Atomic number	6	Electron affinity	1.26	Melting point: °C	4492tp
Atomic weight	12.01	1st  ion potential	11.26	Specific Heat Cap: J/(g K)	0.71
Classification	Non-metal	Natural form	Solid	Thermal Cond: W/(cm K)	1.96
Configuration	1s22s2p2	Crystal structure	Hex	Electrical Cond	0.00061
Oxidation states	4,2	Density	2.26	Abundance: mg/kg-crust	200
Electronegativity	2.55	Vaporization: kJ/Mole	711.0
The discoverer of carbon is unknown because it has been known of since prehistoric times.			Uses - steel, filters, fuel (coal), lubricants, C-14 isotope used in archaeological dating, numerous uses in compounds in the chemical industry