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    Carbon is a non-metal that has four electrons in its outer orbit allowing it to form four bonds. It can form long chains that provide a backbone for other atoms to attach in various ways. This results in a large number of carbon compounds in nature. Carbon exists in two allotropes - diamond and graphite - that have identical chemical composition but different physical properties due to variations in how the carbon atoms are arranged. Both burn to form carbon dioxide, demonstrating their chemical identity.

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    Carbon is a non-metal that has four electrons in its outer orbit allowing it to form four bonds. It can form long chains that provide a backbone for other atoms to attach in various ways. This results in a large number of carbon compounds in nature. Carbon exists in two allotropes - diamond and graphite - that have identical chemical composition but different physical properties due to variations in how the carbon atoms are arranged. Both burn to form carbon dioxide, demonstrating their chemical identity.

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    Carbon is a non-metal that has four electrons in its outer orbit allowing it to form four bonds. It can form long chains that provide a backbone for other atoms to attach in various ways. This results in a large number of carbon compounds in nature. Carbon exists in two allotropes - diamond and graphite - that have identical chemical composition but different physical properties due to variations in how the carbon atoms are arranged. Both burn to form carbon dioxide, demonstrating their chemical identity.

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    CARBON AND ITS COMPOUNDS

    CARBON
     Carbon belongs to the group IV of
    the periodic table.
     It has four electrons in its
    outermost orbit, so its valency is
    four.
     Carbon is a non-metal.
    Compounds of Carbon are Widely
    Distributed in Nature
     The number of carbon compounds is
    larger than that of all other elements put
    together.
    Why so many Carbon Compounds
    in nature?
     Because carbon is
    chemically unique.

     Only carbon atoms


    have the ability to
    combine with
    themselves to form
    long chains
    Carbon- Long Chains
     A long chain, in turn, provides a
    convenient backbone of atoms to which
    other atoms can attach themselves in a
    variety of ways
    Allotropes of Carbon
     In nature, pure carbon occur in two forms-
     Diamond
     Graphite
    What are Allotropes ?
     Allotropes are elements which are
    chemically identical, but they differ
    markedly in their physical properties.

     Diamond and Graphite – two allotropes of


    carbon differ in their physical properties.
    Physical Properties of
    Diamond and Graphite
    Property Diamond Graphite
    Appearance Transparent Black, Shiny

    Hardness Very Hard Soft, slippery to


    touch
    Thermal Very poor moderate
    Conductivity
    Electrical Poor Good conductor
    Conductivity
    Density(kg/m3) 3510 2250

    Uses Jewellery, drilling Dry cell, electric


    arc, lubricant,
    pencil lead
    How Diamond and Graphite are
    chemically identical?
     These results of these experiments answer this question:

     On heating diamond or graphite in the air, they burn


    completely to form carbon dioxide.

     Equal quantities of diamond and graphite when burned,


    produce exactly the same amount of carbon dioxide.
    Why the physical properties of diamond
    and graphite are so different?
     Due to the difference in the arrangement
    of carbon atoms in diamond and graphite

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