Question

explain the properties of carbon

Answer 1

Carbon Allotropes. Carbon has several allotropes, or different forms in which it exists. Interestingly, carbon allotropes span a wide range of physical properties: diamond is the hardest naturally occurring substance, and graphite is one of the softest known substances.

Answer 2

One of the most important compounds of carbon is the charcoal, which is formed when carbon is heated in the absence in of air. It occurs in a number of allotropic forms. Allotropes are nothing but forms of an element with varying physical as well as chemical properties.