Question

Classify carbon.Write answers to the following in detail.

Answer 1

Carbon is a solid. It is a naturally abundant dark grey to black non-metallic element that occurs in many inorganic and in all organic compounds, exists freely as Graphite and Diamond and as a constituent of coal, limestone, and petroleum, and is capable of chemical self-bonding to form an enormous number of chemically, biologically, and commercially important molecule.

Answer 2

Dear Student,

● Classification of carbon -

Carbon exist in various forms called allotropes.

Most common allotropes of carbon are -

• Diamond
• Graphite
• Fullerene

● Diamond -

• Diamond is hard, transparent and colourless solid.
• It has 3-D tetrahedral structure.
• It is insulator for electricity.

● Graphite -

• Graphite is soft, black and brittle solid.
• It has 2-D layered structure.
• It is electrical conductor.

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