#6 Carbon

>Carbon (from Latin: carbo "coal") is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table. ... The best known are graphite, diamond, and amorphous carbon.

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

Density: 293 K: 2.62 g/cm3