Basic Information

Name: Carbon 
Symbol: C 
Atomic Number: 6 
Atomic Mass: 12.0107 amu 
Melting Point: 3500.0 °C (3773.15 K, 6332.0 °F) 
Boiling Point: 4827.0 °C (5100.15 K, 8720.6 °F) 
Number of Protons/Electrons: 6 
Number of Neutrons: 6 
Classification: Non-metal 
Crystal Structure: Hexagonal 
Density @ 293 K: 2.62 g/cm3 
Color: May be black
Date of Discovery: Known to the ancients 
Discoverer: Unknown 
Name Origin: From the Latin carbo (coal) 
Uses: steel, filters 
Obtained From: burning with insufficient oxygen