Noun
- (uncountable) The chemical element (symbol C) with an atomic number of 6.
- (countable, informal) A sheet of carbon paper.
- (countable, informal) A carbon copy.
- A fossil fuel that is made of impure carbon such as coal or charcoal.
- (ecology; uncountable) Carbon dioxide, in the context of global warming and climate change.
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...Carbon () is the chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6. As a member of group 14 on the periodic table, it is nonmetallic and tetravalent—making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds. There are three naturally occurring isotopes, with 12C and 13C being stable, while 14C is radioactive, decaying with a half-life of about 5730 years. Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity. The name "carbon" comes from Latin language carbo, coal, and, in some Romance and Slavic languages, the word carbon can refer both to the element and to coal. Read full entry
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- Overview of the chemical element carbon, covering notable characteristics, applications, history, occurrence, precautions, and more.
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- carbon n. ( Symbol C ) A naturally abundant nonmetallic element that occurs in many inorganic and in all organic compounds, exists freely as
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Carbon?????
How many bonds must form to
make carbon stable ? (study
guide question, cannot find
the answer ANYWHERE)
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Carbon has 4 bonds. This can be 4 single bonds, or 2 double bonds, or 1 single bond and 1 triple bond. You get the idea. You should be able to find this answer in the first chapter or two of any general chemistry book. |
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What happens to the 3 carbon A) The three carbon molecules
are released in the form of
carbon dioxide.
B) One carbon is released in
the form of carbon dioxide and
two carbons are incorporated
into a molecule of acetyl CoA.
C) Two carbons are released in
the form of carbon dioxide and
one carbon is incorporated
into a molecule of acetyl CoA.
D) All three molecules of
carbon are incorporated into
molecules of acetyl CoA.
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B).One carbon is released in the form of carbon dioxide and two carbons are incorporated into a molecule of acetyl CoA. The two carbons in acetyl CoA combine with oxaloacetate in the Cycle to form citrate. |
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How much carbon is recycled Is 90% of the carbon being
used by living bodies, 9% in
CO2 in the ocean/atmosphere
and 1% of the carbon stored in
dead stuff like fossel fuel?
What is the ratio of these
carbon stores?
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No one really knows. There is lot of uncertainty in the carbon cycle. The UN has a graphic at: http://www.grida.no/climate/vi tal/13.htm You will need to calculate the ratios yourself. The key factoid to note is that the uncertainty in the intermediate and deep water reservoirs is 2,000 gigatonnes, and mankind's contribution to atmospheric CO2 is 5.5 gigatonnes per year. (Different sources have different numbers for the reservoirs and fluxes.) Mankind's contribution is so dwarfed by the uncertainties that making a case we are responsible for climate change .... is a bit of a stretch. |
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