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Carbon and its Compound

ICSE · Class 8 · Chemistry

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1. Carbon: Basic Facts and Occurrence

  • Carbon has symbol C, atomic number 6, mass number 12, and valency 4.
  • Carbon is the basis of life and is the third most important element for life on earth after oxygen and hydrogen.
  • Carbon occurs in free state as coal, diamond, and graphite.
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2. Crystalline Allotropes of Carbon

  • The crystalline allotropes of carbon are graphite, diamond, and fullerene.
  • Graphite is a natural crystalline form of carbon.
  • Diamond is the purest form of naturally occurring carbon.
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3. Graphite

  • Graphite is greyish black, opaque, shiny, soft, and greasy to touch.
  • Graphite has layers of hexagonal carbon atoms.
  • The layers are held by weak forces, so they slide over one another.
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4. Diamond

  • Diamond is the purest form of naturally occurring carbon.
  • A diamond is a giant molecule.
  • Each carbon atom in diamond is bonded to four other carbon atoms in a rigid tetrahedral structure.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Carbon and its compounds

CarbonAllotropyCrystalline allotropesAmorphous allotropesGraphiteDiamondFullereneCoal

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