The Element Carbon And Its Importance
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Carbon is one of the most important chemical elements. Industry
uses it in a wide variety of products, and all living things are based on
carbon. Without carbon, life would be impossible! Yet carbon makes up
less than 0.03 percent of the earth's crust. Pure carbon exists in nature
in the form ....
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.... products and paint. Charcoal is used as a cooking fuel and
ivory black, made by heating ivory, is used as a pigment in paint.
Most carbon occurs in combination with other elements. For example,
the carbon dioxide in the air is a compound of carbon and oxygen. Other
compounds containing carbon include minerals such as limestone, and fuels
such as coal and petroleum. Carbon compounds make up the living tissues of
all animals and plants. There are over one million known carbon compou ....
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