CarbonEmily Crane

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Atomic number is 6. Atomic mass is 12. Family 14. 4 valence electrons Non- metal Solid at room temperature. Carbon is the color black in graphite

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History of Carbon

Carbon is from the Latin word “carbo” meaning “charcoal” Carbon is most commonly obtained from coal deposits. There are three naturally occurring allotropes of carbon;

amorphous, graphite, and diamond. Amorphous is formed when a material containing carbon is

burned without enough carbon to burn completely. Graphite is a form of carbon that is primarily used as a lubricant. Diamonds are used by squeezing graphite under high

temperatures and pressures for several days or weeks and are primarily used to make things like diamond tipped saw blades.

There is another allotrope of carbon known as white carbon. It is an transparent material that can split a single beam of light into two beams, a property known as birefringence.

Uses of Carbon

Coal and oil Graphite Steel Iron metals Carbon is combined with some metals

to make carbides such as tungsten carbide.

Used to make technology and vehicles today.