Carbon

Properties

• boiling point: 8,721*F (4,827*C)
• melting point: 6,332*F (3,500*C)
• atomic number: 6
• average atomic mass: 12.0107 amu
• structure: hexagonal

properties con.

• state of matter: solid, liquid, gas
• color: black
• texture: soft, lumpy

HISTORY/ Uses

• who: unknown
• when: first half of 18th century
• when first found: form of charcoal
• CO2: every living organism releases
• found in: diamonds & lead

ELECTRON CONFIGURATION

• [He] 2s2 2p2