The Structural Characteristics of Carbon

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

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

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

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

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

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

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.

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.

Both diamond and graphite are insoluble in water.

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