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Carbon, What is it?, Examples:, Compounds, Characteristics - Coggle Diagram
Carbon
What is it?
It is a non-metallic and tetravalent chemical element, which means that it has four electrons to form chemical bonds. Its existence has been known since ancient times and is the basis of organic chemistry.
Fun facts
It is present in nature as coal and diamonds, forming inorganic compounds such as CO2 or organic compounds such as oil.
Examples:
-Humans -Paper -Wood -Medicines -Plastics
Compounds
The atomic structure if this element corresponds to six neutrons in its nucleus and six electrons that spin around him, distributed in two levels: two electrons in the first level or orbital and four electrons in his most external level.
Carbon (mainly), hydrogen and oxygen are the major components of carbon, although it also has sulfur, nitrogen, and other elements. Due to its composition, coal is combustible (that is, it combines with oxygen, giving off heat).
Characteristics
It is a black sedimentary rock, very rich in carbon and with variable amounts of other elements such as hydrogen, sulfur, oxygen and nitrogen. It burns easily and is one of the most widely used fossil fuels.
Currently, coal continues to have a lot of presence in our lives. 25% of the energy consumed in the world is coal, only surpassed by oil, which became the main source of energy for our planet. The main use that mineral coal receives is for the generation of electrical energy, for which pulverized coal is used.
types of charcoal
Peat
Paw print
Anthracite
Lignite
Coal is a solid, black or dark brown combustible mineral that contains essentially carbon, as well as small amounts of hydrogen and oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, and other elements.
It is a non-metallic element and is a good conductor of electricity when in the form of [graphite.
