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What is the atomic number of carbon?
Answer
6
Carbon has atomic number 6, meaning each carbon atom contains exactly 6 protons in its nucleus. Carbon sits in Group 14 of the periodic table and can form four bonds, making it exceptionally versatile in creating compounds. Carbon's ability to form stable bonds with itself and other elements makes it the basis of organic chemistry and all known life.
💡 Did you know?
Carbon is the fourth most abundant element in the universe and life on Earth is built on carbon—from DNA to proteins to plants and animals.
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