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Carbon - Periodic Table of Videos

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The team at periodicvideos has created a TED-Ed Lesson for every element of the periodic table. This one is about carbon, one of the most important elements for life on Earth. We look at various forms of elemental carbon, from diamonds to exotic graphene and buckyballs.

Why is a diamond colorless but graphite is black?

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