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Carbon has been known since ancient times, as soot, charcoal and coal. Diamond has also been known since ancient times. It was recognized to be a chemical element, as we understand the term, as soon as the modern understanding of the term evolved (1780-1810).
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Carbon was first discovered as charcoal in prehistoric times. The name of the discoverer will probably never be known. The element's name in many languages is derived from the words for charcoal or for coal [ ]; the English "carbon"...
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Carbon; Discovered: Known since ancient times. It was first recognized as an element in the second half of the 18th century. ... Discovered: J.J. Berzelius in 1824; Name: From the Latin silex for "flint." It ends in -on because of its resemblance to carbon. Prehistoric weapons and tools were made with this silicon...
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carbon dates back to ancient time. it is not widely known who discovered it, because it was such a long time ago.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Who_discovered_carbon
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The Element Carbon; [Click for Isotope Data] ... Carbon, the sixth most abundant element in the universe, has been known since ancient times. Carbon is most commonly obtained from coal deposits, although it usually must be processed into a form suitable for commercial use.
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Carbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Carbon (pronounced /ˈkɑrbən/ ) is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electron...
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Carbon has been known since ancient times, as soot, charcoal and coal. Diamond has also been known since ancient times. It was recognized to be a chemical element, as we understand the term, as soon as the modern understanding of the term e...
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Date: Thu Mar 12 19:12:18 1998; Posted by Lauren Barnes; Grade level: 7-9; School: Branford High School; City: Branford State/Province: CT; Country: USA; Area of science: Chemistry; ID: 889751538.Ch ... MadSci Network: Chemistry ... No message entered.
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This WebElements periodic table page contains Essential information for the element carbon ... Brief description: carbon is a Group 14 element and is distributed very widely in nature. It is found in abundance in the sun, stars, comets, and atmospheres of most planets.
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