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SS1 Chemistry

Carbon and its Compounds: Charcoal

Overview

Identifying various substances in and around us that contain carbon; Description of the unique characteristics of carbon as an element; The relationship between the structure of carbon and the existence of many natural and synthetic carbon-containing compounds; Define the term allotrope; Show that carbon forms two types of oxides both of which are important economically. Identify carbon (IV)oxide.

What you'll learn
  • Carbon: structure of carbon
  • Allotropes of Carbon Charcoal graphite and diamond structure and properties of the allotropes The combustion of carbon allotropes
  • Coal: Different types - the industrial distillation of coal - uses and products
  • Coke: Gasification and uses - Carbon dioxide (Carbon (IV) oxide) and Carbon monoxide (carbon (II) oxide)
  • Synthetic gas: Manufacture and carbon uses - Carbonic acid (Trioxicarbonate (IV) acid). - Any Carbonate (Trioxocarbonate (IV) salt Hydrocarbon and its main classes
  • Crude oil and natural gas
  • Importance of hydrocarbons