Difference between revisions of "Carbon"
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| − | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Diamond]] is a | + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Diamond]] is a [[Giant Covalent Structure|giant covalent structure]] where each [[Carbon]] [[atom]] has 4 bonds with [[adjacent]] [[atom]]s. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Graphite]] has a | + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Graphite]] has a [[Giant Covalent Structure|giant covalent structure]] with each [[Carbon]] [[atom]] has 3 bonds with [[adjacent]] [[atom]]s in a layer with loose [[bond]]s between the layers. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Graphene]] has a | + | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Graphene]] has a [[Giant Covalent Structure|giant covalent structure]] where each [[Carbon]] [[atom]] has 3 bonds with [[adjacent]] [[atom]]s forming a layer that is one [[atom]] thick. |
| − | | style="height:20px; width:150px; text-align:center;" |[[Fullerene]]s have a | + | | 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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Revision as of 17:49, 31 December 2018
Contents
Key Stage 3
Meaning
Carbon is an element containing 6 protons.
About Carbon
Key Stage 4
Meaning
Carbon is an element containing 6 protons.
About Carbon
- The most common isotope of carbon is Carbon-12 which has 6 protons and 6 neutrons in the nucleus.
- Carbon has 4 electrons in its outer shell so it can form 4 bonds with other atoms.
- Carbon is able to make long chains of atoms to produce compounds called polymers.
There are several allotropes of Carbon including:
Examples
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| Diamond is a giant covalent structure where each Carbon atom has 4 bonds with adjacent atoms. | Graphite has a giant covalent structure with each Carbon atom has 3 bonds with adjacent atoms in a layer with loose bonds between the layers. | Graphene has a giant covalent structure where each Carbon atom has 3 bonds with adjacent atoms forming a layer that is one atom thick. | Fullerenes have a giant covalent structure where each Carbon atom has 3 bonds with adjacent atoms forming a sphere. |