Where Is Carbon Found On The Periodic Table?

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Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
Anne Marie Helmenstine, Ph.D.
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  • Ph.D., Biomedical Sciences, University of Tennessee at Knoxville
  • B.A., Physics and Mathematics, Hastings College
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Updated on November 05, 2019

Where is Carbon Found On The Periodic Table?

Carbon's location on the periodic table of the elements.
Carbon's location in the periodic table of the elements. Todd Helmenstine

Carbon is the sixth element on the periodic table. It is located in period 2 and group 14.

Carbon Homologues

Element homologues are elements in the same column or group of the periodic table. They share some common chemical and physical properties because of the way valence electrons are distributed. Homologues of carbon include silicon, germanium, tin, lead, and flerovium.

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