CARBON ATOM

PROJECT KEY

• Nucleus - white ball
• Proton-blue bead
• Neutron- red beads
• Electrons- gold beads

MELTING/BOILING POINT

• Melting 3526.9 C
• Boiling 4026.9 C
• Symbol= C
• State at room temperature: solid

INFO ABOUT CARBON

• Carbon is a soft gray or black non-metal
• Common forms are graphite, dimonds, and coal
• From Latin word "carbo" meaning charcoal
• Atomic number: 6
• Average Atomic Mass:12.011

MORE INFO ABOUT CARBON

• It's the 4th most common element
• It can be hard like a diamond or soft like graphite
• Found in all living organisms
• Group number 14
• Period 2

CHEMICAL CHARACTERISTICS

• Not very flammable
• Carbon does not dissolve or react with water
• It resists most corrosion
• Carbon reacts with a wide range of elements
• Like oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen