Carbon
You in a nutshell
The Basics
Name: Carbon
Symbol: C
Atomic Number: 6
Atomic Weight:12.0107
Group: 14
Period: 2
Color: Graphite is black, diamond is colorless
Classification: non-metallic
History
Been used and known about before recorded history.
Known that soot, diamond, and graphite are all forms of it a "very long time".
Branch of chemistry made to study carbon.
Interesting Facts
Diamond
When carbon is put under intense presssure it turns into diamond.
Graphene
Graphene is a a 1 atom thick sheet of carbon, it is an amazing conductor of electricity, and very strong.
A-graphite
A-graphite is the most abundant, stable, and pure form of carbon.
Life
All life is made of carbon.
properties
Density-2267 kg m-3
Melting point-3800 K
Boiling point-4300 K
Uses
- Fuel
- Food
- Jewelry
- Used to study climate science
- To imprison Han Solo
- Every known life form has been known to use this to benefit its own survival
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Where it's found
Makes up all of life
Limestone
Coal
Petroleum
Natural gas
Carbon dioxide
Graphite
Diamond
Dissolved in water
Carbon - Periodic Table of Videos
Desctiption
Has 6 protons, pure carbon (α-graphite) is the most common form