Carbon Brochure
By: Lilli Johnson
History of Carbon
Carbon is the 6th most abundant element in the universe. Carbon has been known since ancient times. About 10 million carbon compounds have been discovered. This element was know to prehistoric people but in the form of charcoal, which made of 30% of energy worldwide.
Information
How the element got its name: from the Latin word charcoal, carbo
Group: Non-metal
Atomic #: 6
Atomic weight: 12.0107
Phase at room temp.: solid
Only large molecules consist of carbon
3 states of carbon: diamond, amorphous, and graphite
element classification: Non-metal
Physical
Melting Point: 3550 C
Boiling Point: 3800 C
There is 7 isotopes
Density: 2.26 grams per cubic centimeter