What's a physical description of carbon?

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What's a physical description of carbon?

2007-12-09 11:38:00 · 2 answers · asked by Christina 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Carbon is a nonmetal, and therefor is brittle and solid. It is nonmalleable, meaning that it cannot be pounded into a different shape. It is black and a poor conducter of electricity. It exists in nature as a monoatomic element.

2007-12-09 11:49:18 · answer #1 · answered by Jeff B 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It pretty much coinsides with description of charcoal or graphite. Black brittle solid.

2007-12-09 19:46:35 · answer #2 · answered by Snowflake 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋