Question

What is carbon?????????????

Answer 1

QUESTION -

What is carbon?

ANSWER -

1. Carbon is a non-metal and its atomic number is

6.

2. It has three principal allotropes - diamond, graphite and fullerene

3. It shows the property of catenation.

4. It is tetravalent

5. Its electronic configuration is 2, 4.

Noteworthy point :-

Carbon possesses highest catenation property due to which organic compound exists in nature. For example diamond, graphite, etc.

Answer 2

Answer:

• Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol C and atomic number 6.
• It is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds.
• It belongs to group 14 of the periodic table.

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