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Carbon is the key element in making a compound organic. It has a 4+ charge, so, it will react to other elements accordingly
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What atom is used as a reference for the atomic masses of all other elements?
Carbon-12 was assigned an exact atomic mass to act as the standard for atomic mass of all other elements
What characteristic does carbon have that explains why no other element can form the amount and variety of molecules that carbon has?
Carbon can form four bonds with different elements and/or other carbon elements.
Made from elements other than carbon?
There are many things made from elements other than carbon such as carbonless paper. Jewelry is also typically not made with carbon.
What can bond with carbon atoms and many other elements in many ways?
Carbon can bond with itself, and many other elements.
How much hydrogen and oxygen hydrogen are in carbon?
None. Hydrogen, oxygen, and carbon are all elements. Elements do not contain other elements.
Which element is present in all the large macromolecules in the human body?
All the macromolecules in the human body are basically Carbon covalently bonded to other elements- mostly Hydrogen, Oxygen and other carbon atoms. There are other elements, but they don't appear in all of the body's macromolecules.It is Carbon.
How are carbon and its bonding unusual compared to other elements?
Carbon and its bonding are unusual to other elements because it more easily dissolved and is able to bond with a large variety and mixture of other elements.
What are 3 elements other than carbon that are used for life functions?
In addition to carbon, the other three elements are oxygen, hydrogen, and nitrogen.
What elements can form covalent bonds with other elements?
This element is carbon.
Does every element in the periodic table of elements have carbon in them?
No. An element, by definition, does not contain any other element. The only element that contains carbon is carbon; however, carbon does make compounds with other elements - for example, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide with oxygen.
Which other elements are essential for life?
These elements are: oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus.
Carbon atoms readily join with atoms of?
both other elements and carbon
