| Element | Carbon | Symbol | C |
| Atomic Number | 6 | Molar Mass | 12.01 gmol-1 |
| Electron Configuration | [He]2s22p2 | Normal State | solid nonmetal |
| Density @STP | 2.27 g cm-3 | Melting Point | 3825oC |
| Boiling Point | n/aoC | Stable Isotopes | 12C, 13C |
| Atomic Radius | 77 pm | Ionic Radius | 260 (4-) pm |
| Electronegativity (Pauling) | 2.55 | Ionization Energy (1st) | 1086 kJ mol-1 |
| Ionization Energy (2nd) | 2352 kJ mol-1 | Ionization Energy (3rd) | 4620 kJ mol-1 |
| Molar Heat Capacity | 8.5 J K-1mol-1 | Standard Molar Entropy | 5.7 J K-1mol-1 |
| Enthalpy of Fusion | 105.1 kJ mol-1 | Enthalpy of Vapourization | 710.9 kJ mol-1 |