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What is carbon’s atomic number on the periodic table?

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A labeled diagram of the periodic table entry for carbon, showing its atomic number 6, symbol C, electron configuration, atomic weight range, solid physical state, hexagonal crystal structure, and weakly acidic oxide properties. Color coding and icons indicate it is a nonmetal, solid at room temperature, with hexagonal structure and weak acidity. — carbon Carbon and its properties.

Carbon is a nonmetallic chemical element with an atomic number of 6 on the periodic table. This number represents the count of protons found within the nucleus of a carbon atom.12