Carbon

The atomic number for carbon is six and its atomic mass is twelve. Carbon has six protons six neutrons and six electrons. There is the same number of protons as the atomic number and there is the same number of electrons as protons. You get neutrons by subtracting the mass from atomic number. Protons are positively charged, neutrons are neutral, they have no charge, and both of these make the nucleus of an atom. Electrons have a negative charge and they orbit around the protons and neutrons. Some examples of carbon are charcoal for fire. You can also wear it as jewelry as a diamond. And you find it in every living thing. For example your organs your bodies systems, and animals. Some physical characteristics of carbon are that the density of a form of carbon a diamond is 3.515g/cm3. It s a nonmetal that means it doesn’t conduct a lot of electricity or heat. Some chemical characteristics are that we breathe it out however it’s a compound its co2. The carbon family can create four bonds and in its family when they come together they gain, lose or share electrons. The history of carbon it was discovered in prehistory in the form of soot and charcoal. Diamonds where found in China in the early 2500 BCE.
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