- Carbon (from Latin carbo ‘coal’) is a chemical element; it has symbol C and atomic number 6. It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—meaning that its atoms are able to form up to four covalent bonds due to its valence shell exhibiting 4 electrons. It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table. Carbon makes up about 0.025 percent of Earth’s crust. Three isotopes occur naturally, 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is a radionuclide, decaying with a half-life of 5,700 years. Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity.
- Becker County, Minnesota (Wikipedia)
Becker County is a county in the U.S. state of Minnesota. As of the 2020 census, the population was 35,183, and was estimated at 35,497 in 2025. Its county seat is Detroit Lakes.