Carbon+ Kathryn


 * Element Name:** Carbon


 * Element Symbol:** C


 * Atomic Mass:** 12.0107[[image:Carbon.png width="216" height="287" align="right"]]


 * Atomic Number:** 6


 * Protons:** 6


 * Electrons:** 6


 * Discovery:** Carbon was discovered in prehistory around 2500 B.C.E. in China.


 * How was it named:** Carbon is named from the Latin word for charcoal, carbo.


 * Melting Point:** 3550°C


 * Boiling Point:** 3825°C


 * Characteristics:** Color: Graphite is black and diamond is colorless Odor: toxic and deadly when explosive: burns vigorously


 * Uses:** Amorphous is used to make inks, paints, rubber products and cell batteries. Graphite is used to make lubricant, petroleum coke, tar residue, and lead. Diamond is used to make jewelery.


 * Interesting Facts:** Carbon is found in the sun, stars, comets and atmospheres of Earth. Carbon black was probably one of the first pigments to be used for tattooing.

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