Carbon (C)

Element

SymbolC

Carbon is chemical element number 6, and its symbol is C. It is classed as a polyatomic nonmetal and is a solid at room temperature. Its atomic mass is about 12.01.

In the periodic table, carbon sits in period 2 and group 14. In Minecraft Education, a player makes it in the Element Constructor by setting the number of protons to 6.

Contents (3)

Data
How to make it
Nearby elements

Data

Atomic number	6
In-game identifier	`minecraft:element_6`
Numeric id	272
Chemical symbol	C
Atomic mass	12.01
Category	Polyatomic Nonmetal
Phase at room temperature	Solid
Group	14
Period	2

How to make it

Place an Element Constructor, then set the protons to 6. The number of protons is what decides which element you get; neutrons and electrons change it into an isotope or an ion of the same element.

Nearby elements

← BoronNitrogen →

Read from Mojang’s own Bedrock sample packs. Element names and atomic data come from the standard periodic table, not from the game files — Minecraft Education numbers its elements but does not ship their names. 9Minecraft is not affiliated with Mojang or Microsoft.