Nucleus

Carbon C

Electron shells

Nucleus

From electron shells to quarks.

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Carbon

C · Z 6 · N 6 · A 12

1s² 2s² 2p²

Atomic number6

Zoom depth0%

Electron speed1.00×

Orbital opacity82%

Particle glow100%

Appearance

Background

Background opacity100%

Weak interaction

β⁻ decay: n → p + e⁻ + ν̄ₑ

Interactive 3D atom lab for element Z 6. Drag to orbit. Press 1 for atomic view, 2 for nuclear view.