Chemical Properties of Graphite

Reactivity with Oxygen  

Graphite, a usually calm part of the chemical world, can get into trouble with oxygen when things are hot.
When hotter than 700 degrees, this material peels off in layers and turns into carbon dioxide. This helps to feed fires and power big furnaces that melt things. This feature strengthens the material and lasts in different places, especially around the air.

Resistance to Acids and Bases

Its strong carbon-carbon bonds and layered structure are hard to break by most acids and bases.

This makes it perfect for uses like the inner walls of chemical reactors and even containers that can handle hot metals. This feature makes it better in harmful places, which helps to use more types of things.

Oxidation and Corrosion  

Graphite changes a lot when it gets very hot, but usually, at standard conditions, this change is slow and steady.
It slowly rusts or wears down over time. As time goes by, oxygen around it gradually creates a thin layer of carbon dioxide on its surface. This slow wearing down doesn’t change its main features, making it a strong and trustworthy material.