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Question

Explain the properties of carbon.

Accepted Answer

Carbon is a chemical element with the symbol $C$ and atomic number $6$ .
Physical properties:

Carbon is a soft, dull grey or black non-metal.

It exists in crystalline and non-crystalline forms. This property is termed as allotropy.

Chemical properties: The chemical properties are
1. Combustion reaction: Carbon burns in oxygen to give carbon dioxide along with the release of heat and light.

2. Oxidation reaction: Pure carbon is oxidized to give carbon dioxide when burnt in air. Similarly, hydrocarbons can be easily oxidized on burning.

3. Addition reaction: In an addition reaction, a substance is added to a hydrocarbon. Atoms of different elements like hydrogen, chlorine, bromine, etc. are added to these compounds.

4. Substitution reaction: It is a type of reaction in which an atom or a group of atoms replaces another atom present in a molecule undergoing the reaction.

Explain the properties of carbon.

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