Carbon is element number six with the symbol C. It has 6 protons, 6 neutrons, and 6 electrons. Carbon exists in solid forms like graphite and diamond, and has many important uses. It is widely used to make pencils, steel, and as a fuel in coal. Carbon is one of the most abundant elements in the universe.

1. Element Number Six
Annisa Ahmed

2. The Basics
C
Name: Carbon
Symbol: C
Atomic Number: 6
Protons - Neutrons - Electrons: 6
Atomic Weight: 12.0107
Electric Configuration: 1s2 2s2 2p2
Valence Electrons: (as shown above)
Energy Levels: 2, 4

3. Other Facts On Carbon
Physical - Chemical Characteristics:
Solid
Graphite, Diamond
Density: Approximately 2.2 cm3
Melting Point: 3823 K (3550°C or 6422°F)
Boiling Point: 4098 K (3825°C or 6917°F)
Group Number: 14

4. History - Discovery
Discoverer(s): Prehistoric humans
Location Discovered: Unknown
Year Discovered: Unknown
Name Origin: Carbo (Latin)
Diamonds is proven to be the pure form of carbon
During 1769

5. Usage
Diamond -- These gemstones are cut and brought in jewelry. Industrial diamonds are used in tools
like drill bits and are designed to cut into heavy materials like stone or metal.
Food -- As Sodium Bicarbonate, it creates ‘bubble’ that make cookies and cakes light and flaky.
Graphite -- Used as lead for both wooden and mechanical pencils.
Fuel & Energy -- In the form of coal, it is widely used in electrical power plants to generate energy.
In developing countries, it is used as a more efficient means over wood for heating the home and
cooking.
Steel -- Combining carbon with iron results in steel.

6. Found
Widely distributed in nature
Much abundance within the Sun, stars
and both comets and atmospheres
alike

7. Element Print
It is backwards though. :(

8. Sites
Information
Kenneth Barbalace. Periodic Table of Elements - Carbon - C. EnvironmentalChemistry.com. 1995 - 2010.
Accessed on-line: 5/3/2010 http://EnvironmentalChemistry.com/yogi/periodic/C.html
Pictures
http://skywalker.cochise.edu/wellerr/mineral/graphite/6graphite75.jpg (Page 2)
http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3494/3876102455_b3060b1298.jpg (Cola, Page 1)
http://www.garysuttonshow.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/03/diamond.jpg (Diamond, Page 1)
http://www.penciltalk.org/images/penciltalk.org.leads.4.jpg (Lead, Page 1)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/st-stev/88271993/ (Carbon Atom, Page 3)
http://physicsquest.homestead.com/files/west2.jpg (Comet, Page 6)

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