What element that can dissolve carbon?
2007-09-01 06:06:00 · 4 answers · asked by physics maniac 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
This is a tough question, because normally one would think that nothing can dissolve pure carbon (in any allotrope).
In practical situations, however, carbon is dissolved every day during the process of making steel. The molten Iron actually dissolves some of the carbon (usually coke is used) and becomes an alloy (steel) in the process.
2007-09-01 07:35:06 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 11⤊ 0⤋
Carbon is allotrope substance. There is no purest form of carbon.
Some of the allotrope's are, Coal, coke, diamond, etc., it is also having only 98 - 99% of pure.
they are also not a pure carbon it contains some other substances with itself.
There is no element to dissolve the allotropes of carbon but some of the compounds petrol, kerosene will dissolve the coal and coke.
The diamond is substance does not dissolve with other substances.
2007-09-01 06:46:15 · answer #2 · answered by Vijay S 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbon Monoxide is far more deadly as a chemical as it binds irreversibly with the Haemaglobin in your blood so you cannot transport Oxygen whereas Carbon Dioxide is just not oxygen and so if there is too much CO2 there will be no oxygen to breath. (It also can cause unbalence in some of the bodies chemical mechanisms but I don't think it's that big of a deal)
2016-05-18 21:58:26 · answer #3 · answered by ? 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Carbon has limited solubility in molten iron for one.
2007-09-01 07:31:05 · answer #4 · answered by Irv S 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋