Carbon
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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]
Allotropes of Carbon
Carbon, with its ability to form different types of bonds, forms several allotropes -