Carbon and its Compounds

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Elemental carbon

Symbol: C

Atomic number : 6

Atomic mass: 12 (most common isotope)

Electronic configuration: 1s²,2s²,2p²

Position in the periodic table: Period II Group IV

Carbon occurs in the free state as well as combined state. The following schematic chart shows the occurrence of carbon in various forms.

Occurrence of carbon