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Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements

Explore all 118 chemical elements (Z = 1 to 118) with animated Bohr electron orbitals, a live 0–6,000 K thermodynamic phase simulator, Pauling electronegativity heatmaps, CHNOPS biogeochemical roles, and linked encyclopedia articles.

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⚛️ Interactive Periodic Table of the Elements (Z = 1 to 118)

Click any element tile to inspect its animated Bohr electron shells, quantum subshell configuration, Pauling electronegativity, ionization energy, and biological or astrophysical role. Switch lenses below to simulate phase transitions from 0 K to 6,000 K, map the CHNOPS Elements of Life, or test your chemistry intuition in Element Detective!

Shells: 2 · 4
p-block • Valence: 4e⁻ [He] 2s² 2p²
6 C 12.011

Carbon

Reactive Nonmetal CHNOPS Core Macronutrient
Atomic Number Z = 6 • Group 14, Period 2 • Discovered: Ancient

Tetravalent backbone of all known organic life. Forms stable catenated chains, rings, and π-bonded networks across DNA, proteins, lipids, diamond, graphite, and atmospheric CO₂.

Atomic Mass 12.011 u
Electron Config [He] 2s² 2p²
Electronegativity 2.55 (Pauling)
1st Ionization 1,086 kJ/mol
Melting Point 3,823 K (3,550 °C)
Boiling Point 4,098 K (3,825 °C)
Oxidation States +4, +2, -4
Phase @ 298 K 🧊 Solid
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