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CARBON

• Carbons atomic number is 6
• It's atomic mass is 12.0107

ATOMIC STRUCTURE

• 6 proton
• 6 electrons
• 6 neutrons
• Carbons electron configuration is
• 1s2 2s2 2p2

CARBONS DISCOVERED

• Carbon was discovered is the ancient times
• Antoine Lavoisier discovered carbon

CARBONS FORMS

• Amorphous
• Graphite is produced by treating petroleum coke
• Diamond is made by squeezing graphite under high temperatures and pressures for several days or weeks

PHYSICAL DESCRIPTIONS OF CARBON

• Carbons boiling point is 4027 degrees Celsius
• Carbon comes in all three states and in plasma
• Carbons is a nonmetal

CARBONS USES

• Carbon is mostly used for coal deposits.
• Carbon in the form of graphite is used in the production of steel.
• Carbon in the form of graphite is also used in making the led of pencils.
• Carbon in the form of diamond is used in jewelry.
• Carbon in the form of amorphous is used in making inks, paints and rubber products.

VALENCE ELECTRONS

• Carbon has four valence electrons.