Carbon - a bit of chemistry series Traditional Cache

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Darick: Time to let this one go. Thanks for reporting the issues!

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Hidden : 8/11/2011
Difficulty:
1 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size: micro (micro)

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Quick park and grab in a small parking lot along the Keystone Trail. You can park just a few feet from ground zero. Lots of muggles around at times, so be aware of who may be watching before making the grab. Bring your own pen/pencil.

This is part of a series of caches all using the same container. Someone was throwing out a whole sack of these containers. I'm not sure how it will stand up to the elements, but I thought I would do some experimenting. By submerging the container underwater for several minutes, I proved it was waterproof... as long as the lid is replaced tightly, so please do that. The second part of the experiment is putting some out in the wild... we'll see how they do.

************************* CARBON *************************

Symbol: C

Atomic Number: 6

Discovery: Carbon exists free in nature and has been known since prehistoric time.

Word Origin: Latin carbo, German Kohlenstoff, French carbone: coal or charcoal

Properties: Carbon is found free in nature in three allotropic forms: amorphous (lampblack, boneblack), graphite, and diamond. A fourth form, 'white' carbon, is thought to exist. Diamond is one of the hardest substances, with a high melting point and index of refraction.

Uses: Carbon forms numerous and varied compounds with limitless applications. Many thousands of carbon compounds are integral to life processes. Diamond is prized as a gemstone and is used for cutting, drilling, and as bearings. Graphite is used as a crucible for melting metals, in pencils, for rust protection, for lubrication, and as a moderator for slowing neutrons for atomic fission. Amorphous carbon is used for removing tastes and odors.

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