Graphitizing and non-graphitizing carbons

Okay kiddo, let me explain what graphitizing and non-graphitizing carbons mean. Graphitizing carbons are like pencils that you use to write with. They're made up of layers of carbon atoms that are all lined up neatly like soldiers. This makes the material very strong and it can conduct electricity really well.

Non-graphitizing carbons, on the other hand, are more like a lump of coal that you find in a fireplace. They don't have those neat layers of carbon atoms like graphitizing carbons do. Instead, the atoms are all jumbled up and don't line up as neatly. This makes the material weaker and it doesn't conduct electricity as well.

So, when we talk about graphitizing and non-graphitizing carbons, we're really talking about how the carbon atoms are arranged in the material. Graphitizing carbons have a very organized structure, while non-graphitizing carbons do not.