The Structural Characteristics of Carbon

The atomic number of carbon is 6, which represents the number of electrons.

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A carbon atom is considered to be special and unique because it can bond with other carbon atoms to an almost unlimited degree.

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Organic compounds are group of compounds that contain the element carbon.

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Carbon, the fifth most abundant element in the universe, has been known since ancient times.

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Amorphous carbon is formed when a material containing carbon is burned without enough oxygen for it to burn completely.

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Diamond, one of the softest materials known, is a form of carbon that is primarily used as a lubricant.

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Carbon-14, a radioactive isotope of carbon with a half-life of 5,730 years, is used to find the age of formerly living things through a process known as radiocarbon dating.

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Carbon has a few unique bonding properties - the most important of which is its ability to form long chains of carbon. More elements can do this.

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Both diamond and graphite are insoluble in water.

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The general formula for an alkane is CnH2n+2 where n is the number of carbon atoms in the molecule.

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