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==Key Stage 2==
===Meaning===
[[Carbon]] is a [[chemical]] that makes [[diamond]]s and [[graphite]].
==Key Stage 3==
===Meaning===
[[Carbon]] is an a [[non-metal]] [[element]] containing 6 with an [[protonAtomic Number|atomic number]]sof 6.
===About Carbon===
====Molecular Structure====: [[Carbon]] has the [[Chemical Symbol|chemical symbol]] [[Carbon|C]].====Atomic Structure====: [[Carbon]] has 6 [[proton]]s and 6 [[neutron]]s in its [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]] giving it an [[Atomic Number|atomic number]] of 6 and a [[Relative Atomic Mass|atomic mass]] of 12.: [[Carbon]] is in [[Period]] 2 of the [[Periodic Table]] because it has 2 [[Electron Orbital|electron shells]].====Properties====: [[Carbon]] is [[solid]] at [[Room TemperatureSTP|room temperature]].
: [[Carbon]] can form [[graphite]] or [[diamond]].
==Key Stage 4==
===Meaning===
[[Carbon]] is an a [[non-metal]] [[element]] containing , on the [[Periodic Table]] with 6 [[proton]]sin the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
===About Carbon===
====Molecular Structure====: The most common [[isotope]] of [[carbon]] is [[Carbon-12]] which has 6 the [[protonChemical Symbol|chemical symbol]]s and 6 [[neutron]]s in the [[Atomic NucleusCarbon|nucleusC]].: [[Carbon]] has 4 forms [[electronCovalent Bond|covalent bonds]]s in its with other [[Outer Shell|outer shellCarbon]] so it can form 4 [[bondatom]]s with other to produce a [[atomGiant Covalent Structure|giant covalent structure]]s.
: [[Carbon]] is able to make long chains of [[atom]]s to produce [[compound]]s called [[polymer]]s.
There are several [[allotrope]]s of [[Carbon]] including:
| style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Fullerene]]s have a [[Giant Covalent Structure|giant covalent structure]] where each [[Carbon]] [[atom]] has 3 bonds with [[adjacent]] [[atom]]s forming a [[sphere]].
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====Atomic Structure====
: The most common [[isotope]] of [[carbon]] is [[Carbon-12]] which has 6 [[proton]]s and 6 [[neutron]]s in the [[Atomic Nucleus|nucleus]].
: [[Carbon]] is in [[Period]] 2 of the [[Periodic Table]] because it has 2 [[Electron Orbital|electron shells]].
: [[Carbon]] has 4 [[electron]]s in its [[Outer Shell|outer shell]] so it can form 4 [[bond]]s with other [[atom]]s.
====Properties====
: [[Carbon]] is [[solid]] at [[STP|room temperature]].
: The different [[allotropes]] have different [[Melting Point|melting points]] and different [[Electrical Conductivity|electrical conductivity]].