Question

The element carbon is found on the right side of the periodic table and is known as a _____, which means that it is normally a poor conductor of heat and electricity and is dull and brittle.

Answer 1

It is is non-metallic and tetravalent

Answer 2

Answer:

Insulator

Explanation:

Going from top to bottom, carbon is the first element in the 4th group of periodic table. The properties vary from to to bottom as non metals to metals. Carbon being on the top has non metallic properties which makes it a bad conductor of heat and electricity. It has allotrpic forms in the form of Diamond and Graphite where diamond behaves as an insulator and graphite acts like semiconductor.