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Carbon can form many different structures for a few reasons. One reason is that carbon can form up to four single bonds, two double bonds, or a triple bond and a single bond. This gives versatility in its bonding. Additionally, carbon forms very stable carbon-carbon bonds, which allows for the creation of elaborate structures. Most other elements do not exhibit this stability. Thus, carbon forms the widest variety of structures.
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∙ 12y agoInternal arrangement of atoms creates a harder (diamond) or softer (graphite) form.
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∙ 12y agoBecause of the ways that carbon forms bonds
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∙ 7y agobecause of the ways that carbon forms bonds, the pure element can exist in different forms.
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∙ 8y agoBecause the carbon atoms can connect together in different ways.
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∙ 12y agoRing structures
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Is graphite and diamond an element?
The element carbon can exist in a variety of forms, which include both graphite and diamond, as well as coal, and buckminsterfullerene.
Why are allotropes not a different element?
Allotropic carbon: Organic carbon graphite diamond All are pure carbon, just of different structural forms. In the case of carbon, lattice structural differences in the graphite and diamond forms.
Carbon exists as 12c6 and 14c6 these different forms of the same element are known as?
Isotopes
What is the Chemical symbol for diamond?
Diamond is a crystalline form of carbon, so it appears as C.Diamond is not an element of the periodic table, its an allotrope of Carbon.Allotropy is property of some elements to exist in two or more forms. These different forms are called allotropes of that element.
Which element forms max. no. of compounds?
Carbon is the element that forms maximum number of compounds
What are elements called that exist in different forms?
If they are in different physical form they are ALLOTROPES. If they are in different atomic form they are ISOTOPES. e.g. Allotropes [ Graphite, diamond and buckyballs* buckminster Fullerene) are allotropes of carbon. They appear different because the arrangment of the atomis is different. Isotopes Carbon 12 , Carbon-13, Carbon-14 are isotopes of carbon , because they have a different number of neutrons in the nucleus.
How do you describe an allotrope?
An allotrope is defined as each of the two different physical forms an element can exist in. An example is carbon existing as graphite in pencils and diamonds in jewelry.
Different forms of the same element?
Allotropes-different forms of the same element ex. diamond and graphite for carbon different arrangement of the atoms Actually it is diamond, charcoal, and GRAPHITE... Not carbon
Is graphite and diamond an element?
The element carbon can exist in a variety of forms, which include both graphite and diamond, as well as coal, and buckminsterfullerene.
Why are allotropes not a different element?
Allotropic carbon: Organic carbon graphite diamond All are pure carbon, just of different structural forms. In the case of carbon, lattice structural differences in the graphite and diamond forms.
What is the smallest pice of an element?
Nominally an atom. However, some element's atoms combine with one another as molecules. For example, carbon is usually extant as C2. In diamonds carbon exists as C4 molecules. Such compounds that exist as elements in different forms are called allotropes.
Carbon exists as 12c6 and 14c6 these different forms of the same element are known as?
Isotopes
What are different atomic forms of an element?
The two forms in which the atoms of an element may exist are isotopes. These consist of protons and neutrons.
What is the Chemical symbol for diamond?
Diamond is a crystalline form of carbon, so it appears as C.Diamond is not an element of the periodic table, its an allotrope of Carbon.Allotropy is property of some elements to exist in two or more forms. These different forms are called allotropes of that element.
What is meant by the term 'allotrope'?
Each of two or more different physical forms in which an element can exist.
What property allows carbon to exist in so many different forms?
this property is called as CATENATION.
Which element forms max. no. of compounds?
Carbon is the element that forms maximum number of compounds
