Name : Carbon
Symbol : C
Atomic Number : 6
Atomic Weight : 12.011
Specific Heat : 0.71 J/gK
Melting Point : 3825°C (Sublimes)
Vaporization : 355.80 kJ/mol
Boiling Point : 4827°C
Electronegativity : 2.55
Density@293 K : 2.62 g/cm³
Discovered : Known to the ancients
Description : Allotropic forms include diamonds and graphite. Sixth most abundant element in the universe.
Uses : For making steel, in filters, and many more uses. Radiocarbon dating uses the carbon-14 isotope to date old objects.