The Element Carbon

The element Carbon has the chemical symbol C. Carbon is the element number 6 in the Periodic table of elements. The video below shows the history of the element Carbon as well as many facts and chemical properties of the element carbon.

Chemical properties of the element Carbon

The element Carbon has the relative atomic mass of 12.011. Carbon allotropes occur as diamond, graphite and as fullerenes. Carbon compounds occur as carbonaceous rock such as chalk and limestone, carbon dioxide, hydrocarbons in petroleum, coal and natural gas, and as part of organic substances.

In its amorphous form, the Carbon element is known as coal, charcoal, and soot. Other common carbon compounds are carbon monoxide, carbon disulfide, and carbon halides.

Video of the Element Carbon