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]].}} |
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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> | ||
Revision as of 10:33, May 14, 2007
Carbon | |
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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]