Structured Summary
Abstract
A nonmetallic element with atomic symbol C, atomic number 6, and atomic weight [12.0096; 12.0116]. It may occur as several different allotropes including DIAMOND; CHARCOAL; and GRAPHITE; and as SOOT from incompletely burned fuel.
Chemical Identity
Chemical Information
- Molecular Formula
- C
- Molecular Weight
- 12.011 g/mol
- CAS Registry No.
- 97793-37-8
- IUPAC Name
- methane
- InChIKey
- OKTJSMMVPCPJKN-UHFFFAOYSA-N
- SMILES
- [C]
- MeSH Unique ID
- D002244
- Source
- PubChem CID 5462310
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Synonyms
4 entry terms
- Carbon-12
- Carbon 12
- Vitreous Carbon
- Carbon, Vitreous
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24 allowable subheadings
Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, agonists, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemistry, classification, deficiency, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, physiology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Carbon. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002244. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002244
- Carbon. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carbon
- Carbon. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q623
- Carbon. In: PubChem Compound. CID 5462310. https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/5462310