Difference between revisions of "Carbon"
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{{Element | name=Carbon | symbol=C | anumber=6 | amass=12 amu | noe=6 | class=Non-metal | cstructure=Hexagonal | color=black | date=Carbon has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Latin ''carbo''. | uses=Steel, filters. | obtained=[[Incomplete combustion]].}} | {{Element | name=Carbon | symbol=C | anumber=6 | amass=12 amu | noe=6 | class=Non-metal | cstructure=Hexagonal | color=black | date=Carbon has been known since ancient times. | discname=Unknown | origname=From the Latin ''carbo''. | uses=Steel, filters. | obtained=[[Incomplete combustion]].}} | ||
It has been suggested that the C-14 decay rate varies proportionately with the age of the universe, and if that age is, say 5,000 years rather than 10 billion years, then the C-14 decay rate could have been many orders of magnitude larger a thousand years ago. <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Carbon_dating&diff=144701&oldid=144638</ref> | It has been suggested that the C-14 decay rate varies proportionately with the age of the universe, and if that age is, say 5,000 years rather than 10 billion years, then the C-14 decay rate could have been many orders of magnitude larger a thousand years ago. <ref>http://www.conservapedia.com/index.php?title=Talk:Carbon_dating&diff=144701&oldid=144638</ref> | ||
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| + | ==[[Allotrope|Allotropes]] of Carbon== | ||
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| + | Carbon, with its ability to form different types of bonds, forms several allotropes - | ||
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| + | *Graphite | ||
| + | *Diamond | ||
| + | *Soot | ||
| + | *Buckminsterfullerene | ||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Revision as of 18:48, June 11, 2007
| Carbon | |
|---|---|
| Properties | |
| Atomic symbol | C |
| Atomic number | 6 |
| Classification | Non-metal |
| Atomic mass | 12 amu |
| Other Information | |
| Date of discovery | Carbon has been known since ancient times. |
| Name of discoverer | Unknown |
| Name origin | From the Latin carbo. |
| Uses | Steel, filters. |
| Obtained from | Incomplete combustion. |
It has been suggested that the C-14 decay rate varies proportionately with the age of the universe, and if that age is, say 5,000 years rather than 10 billion years, then the C-14 decay rate could have been many orders of magnitude larger a thousand years ago. [1]
Allotropes of Carbon
Carbon, with its ability to form different types of bonds, forms several allotropes -
- Graphite
- Diamond
- Soot
- Buckminsterfullerene