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why is the atomic mass of carbon slightly more than 12 daltons
The atomic mass of some carbon atoms in nature is slightly more than 12 daltons because they have more neutrons.
where does carbon get its name from
Carbon gets its name from the Latin word carbo, which means coal.
is carbon rare
Although widely distributed in nature, carbon is not particularly plentiful—it makes up only about 0.025 percent of Earth's crust.
what is made from carbon
You're made partly of carbon, so is clothing, furniture, plastics and your household machines. There is carbon in the air we breathe. Diamonds and graphite are also made of carbon.

Question: what is the element's atomic number
Self-contained rewrite: what is carbon's atomic number