Density
2.267 g/cm³ (solid allotrope: graphite)
Melting Point
~3500 °C (sublimation point for graphite)
Discovery
Known since ancient times.
Common Uses
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Used in pencils (graphite)
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Essential in steel production (as coke)
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Fundamental to organic chemistry and life
Interesting Facts
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Carbon exists in multiple allotropes, including diamond and graphite.
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It is the chemical basis of all known life on Earth.
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Carbon nanotubes are among the strongest materials known.
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