Sunday 17 February 2013

Carbon (C) Element's Properties and Facts

Carbon (C) Element's Properties and Facts

Element Name : Carbon Carbon
Symbol : C
Presence in:
1. 70 kg Person : 16 kg
2. Body : 23 %
3. Earth Crust : 0.18 %
4. Earth Ocean : 0.0028 %
5. Universe : 0.5 %
Properties:
1. Atomic Number : 6
2. Atomic Weight : 12.0107
3. Group : 14
4. Period : 2
5. Block : p
6. Density : 2.26 g/cm3
7. Melting Point : 3823 K
8. Boiling Point : 4300 K
9. Electron Form : 1s2 2s2 2p2
10. State of matter : Solid
11. Color : Black color
Other Facts:
1. Area of Presence in Body : Everywhere In Our Body
2. Existence in type of Foods : All foods
3. Diseases : Inhalation of coal dust causes irritation in lung tissues. Carbon monoxide is a toxic gas and formed whenever coal, oil, or natural gas burns.
4. Health Uses : Acts as a macro-nutrient. It also brings many diverse atoms of the body together and make them perform in a cohesive manner.
5. Adult consumption / day : 1 kg
6. Children consumption / day : Nil
7. Natural Form : Graphite, Diamond, Coal
8. Other Forms : Nil
9. Source Place : Africa has many diamond mines.
10. Common Uses : Used in inkjet printers, pencil lead and used as a decorative tool in jewelry items.

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