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Carbon Carbon Chemical element with atomic number 6 (C) This article is about the chemical element. For other uses, see Carbon (disambiguation). "Element 6" redirects here. For the company, see Element Six. Not to be confused with Cabrón. Carbon (from Latin carbo 'coal') is a chemical element; it has symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—meaning that its atoms are able to form up to four covalent bonds due to its valence shell exhibiting 4 electrons. It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table.[14] Carbon makes up about 0.025 percent of Earth's crust.[15] Three isotopes occur naturally, 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is a radionuclide, decaying with a half-life of 5,700 years.[13] Carbon…

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