carbon monoxide

  • 9.6 Carbon

    Learning outcomesLearners should be able to:Describe the crystalline and amorphous allotropes of carbon, including fullerenes, with their structure, general properties, and uses.State the properties of carbon monoxide: reducing action, reaction with metals, and nonmetalsList uses of carbon monoxide. Symbol: C                   Atomic number: 6                  Atomic mass: 12Electronic configuration: [He] 2s2 2p2                                                Valency: 4Stable isotope: C12                                          …