Carbon

Carbon (WIP)

Carbon is found in almost everything from cars to clothes and people. It is the 6th most common element in the Universe. It plays a vital and dominant role in all life forms. Gasoline has ethanol which contains carbon and gas powers cars. Another compound is propane the gas that heats homes and powers your grill. Sense carbon has 4 electrons on it's outer shell it can share electrons with up to four different elements. Two compounds Graphite and Diamond are both made of only carbon but, how they combine is what makes them so different. Graphite is very soft and flexible. Diamond is very hard and stiff. It also has a very high melting point. It ha six protons and six electrons.

Carbon atom structure

Carbon powder