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| Carbon and its Compounds |
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| Symbol: C |
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| Atomic number : 6 |
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| Atomic mass: 12 (most common isotope) |
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| Electronic configuration: 1s2,2s2,2p2 |
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| Position in the periodic table: Period II Group IV |
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| Carbon occurs in the free state as well as combined state. The following schematic chart shows the occurrence of carbon in various forms. |
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| Occurrence of carbon |
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