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Carbon - C

The element Carbon, atomic number 6, is formed from planetary nebula, which results from red giant death.

      1. Name:
      2. Carbon
      1. Symbol:
      2. C
      1. Atomic number (protons):
      2. 6
      1. How created:
      2. planetary nebula
      1. Process:
      2. red giant death
      1. How created (secondary):
      2. Type II supernova
      1. Process (secondary):
      2. star core collapse
      1. Group (column):
      2. 14
      1. Period (row):
      2. 2
      1. Atomic weight:
      2. 12.011000000
      1. Melting point:
      2. 3800 K
      1. Boiling point:
      2. 4300 K
      1. Density:
      2. 2.2670000 g/cm3

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