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Carbon is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. There are three naturally occurring isotopes, with 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is radioactive, decaying with a half-life of about 5730 years. Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity. The name "carbon" comes from Latin language carbo, coal.

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• Appalachian Basin Shale Gas Production Hits Record High
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• Fewer Recessions Thanks to the Shale Revolution
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• Chevron’s $10B Impairment: “another symptom of peak oil demand and the demise of the oil industry”?
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