| Carbon | |
| Electrons per shell | 2,4 |
| Electron Configuration | 1s2 2s2 2p2 |
| Ground state | 3P0 |
| Atomic Volume | 4.58 cm3 mol-1 |
| Electronegativity | 2.55 |
| Magnetic ordering | Diamagnetic |
| Mass magnetic susceptibility | -6.2 x 10-9 |
| Molar magnetic susceptibility | -7.45 x 10-11 |
 Thermal Properties |
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| Enthalpy of Atomization | No data. |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 105.0 kJ mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Vaporisation | 710.9 kJ mol-1 |
| Heat Capacity | (graphite) 8.517 J mol-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Conductivity | (graphite) 119-165 W m-1 K-1 |
| Thermal Expansion | No data. |
| Hardness |
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| Mohs hardness | 1-2 graphite, 10 diamond |
| Electrical Properties |
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| Electrical resistivity | No data. |
| Electrical conductivity | 0.00061 106/cm Ω |
| Chemical Properties |
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| Ionization Potential | |
 First
|
11.26 |
| Second
|
24.383 |
| Third
|
47.887 |
| Incompatibilities | Very strong oxidizers such as fluorine, chlorine trifluoride (ClF3)and potassium peroxide (K2O2). |
| Flammability |
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| Combustible solid (graphite)
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| Optical Properties |
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| Refractive Index (solid) | 2.417 (diamond) |
| Energy Levels |
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| Kα1 (intensity 100) |
0.277 KeV |
| Atomic Radii |
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| Empirical
|
70 pm |
| Bohr Radius
|
67 pm |
| Covalent Radius
|
77 pm |
| Van der Waals
|
170 pm |
| Triple covalent
|
60 pm |
| Metallic
|
No data. |
| Oxidation States |
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| Main
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C-4, C+2, C+4 |
| Other
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Ionisation Energies (kJ mol-1)  |
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| M - M+ |
1086.2 |
| M+ - M2+ |
2352 |
| M2+ - M3+ |
4620 |
| M3+ - M4+ |
6222 |
| M4+ - M5+ |
37827 |
| M5+ - M6+ |
47270 |
| Covalent Bonds (kJ mol-1) |
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| C-H
|
411 |
| C-C
|
348 |
| C=C
|
614 |
C C
|
839 |
| C=N
|
615 |
| CN
|
891 |
| C=O
|
745 |
| CO
|
1074 |
| Vapour Pressure |
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| P (Pa) | 1 | 10 | 100 | 1K | 10K | 100K |
| T (K) | 2839 | 3048 | 3289 | 3572 | 3908 | |
| Crystal Structure |
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| Structure
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Hexagonal close packed |
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a = 246.4 pm |
| b = 246.4 pm | |
| c = 671.1 pm | |
| α = 90° | |
| β = 90° | |
| γ = 120° | |