The Element Carbon - Basic Physical and Historical Information ...

THE CHEMISTRY OF CARBON Carbon is found in many different compounds. It is in the food you eat, the clothes you wear, the cosmetics you use and the gasoline that fuels your car. In addition, carbon is a very special element because it plays a dominant role in the chemistry of life. The element carbon Carbon has four electrons in its valence shell (outershell). Since this energy shell can hold ...

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Discovered : known from prehistoric times. Origin : The name is derived from the Latin carbo, charcoal. Description : There are a number of forms of this element including coke, soot, charcoal, graphite and diamond. In 1985, a new one was discovered consisting of footballs of carbon atoms. The element itself is used as coke in steel making to reduce iron oxide to iron, as carbon black in ...