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Carbon and its Compound

ICSE · Class 8 · Chemistry

Summary of Carbon and its Compound for ICSE Class 8 Chemistry. Key concepts, important points, and chapter overview.

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Overview

Carbon is the basis of life and appears in many useful substances around daily life. It exists in free forms such as diamond and graphite, and also in combined forms such as carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, coal, coke, charcoal, and many organic compounds. Carbon is special because it can form long

Key Concepts

Carbon is the third most important

Carbon is the third most important element for life after oxygen and hydrogen. Its symbol is C, atomic number is 6, mass number is 12, and valency is

Allotropy is the property by

Allotropy is the property by which an element exists in two or more forms in the same physical state with identical chemical properties but different

Graphite

Graphite, diamond, and fullerene are crystalline allotropes of carbon. Graphite has layers of carbon atoms in hexagonal sheets, diamond has a rigid te

Graphite is a natural crystalline form

Graphite is a natural crystalline form of carbon. Each carbon atom is linked to three neighbours in layers. Weak forces between layers make it soft an

Diamond is the purest form

Diamond is the purest form of naturally occurring carbon. It is a giant molecule in which each carbon atom is linked to four neighbours in a rigid tet

Learning Objectives

  • Define allotropy and identify the allotropes of carbon.
  • Distinguish between crystalline and amorphous forms of carbon.
  • Describe the properties and uses of graphite, diamond, and fullerene.
  • Explain the preparation, properties, and uses of carbon dioxide.
  • Understand carbon monoxide as a poisonous and reducing gas.

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