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What element has the ability to combine with itself and other elements and has a central role in the chemistry of living things?
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∙ 15y ago
If I'm not mistaken, that element is Carbon. Carbon is the one element that is present in all living things. It is considered the element of life.
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What do elements combine to form?
Elements combine to form chemical compounds.
Can any of the 112 known elements combine to form a mineral?
No. There are 13 elements that are either noble gases or are unstable in nature.
How does elements combine to form elements why not compounds?
Elements are pure samples of only one type of atom. By definition, elements combing make a compound. You cannot have a pure combination of something.
What element combine to make propane answer in symbols?
The elements that must combine to make propane are C and H, using symbols. These are carbon and hydrogen, respectively.
What elements combine to form a covalent compound?
If the electronegativity difference between two elements is less than 1.7, then covalent bond is formed between the two atoms.Also, non metals combine with other non metals to form covalent compounds.
What atom because of its ability to combine in many ways with itself and other elements has a central role in the chemistry of living organisms?
Carbon, or C on the periodic table.
What element in organic chemistry can combine with many elements?
Carbon
What is the ability to combine and form new substances?
In the western world, we call it chemistry.
Can carbon combine with other elements?
Yes. This branch of Chemistry is called Organic Chemistry. Carbon in particular reacts with Hydrogen, Oxygen, Nitrogen and the halogens.
What is the law of multiple proportions in chemistry and examples of it?
When elements combine,they do so in a ratio of small whole numbers.
What is the ability to combine and react?
This is the aptitude of chemical elements to do chemical reactions and to produce compounds.
Does polonium combine easily with other elements?
Yes, polonium is a reactive metal but the chemistry of polonium is not known in details.
Does francium combine readily with other elements?
The chemistry of francium is not known but francium is considered the most reactive metal.
Which element is more likely to combine with other elements calcium or xenon how do you know?
Calcium. I know because I studied chemistry.
Does uranium combine easily with other elements?
Uranium has an extensive chemistry- its quite reactive and forms many very interesting compounds.
How does Actinium combine with other elements?
The chemistry of actinium is badly known; probable actinium may be combined withe the majority of nonmetals.
What do elements combine to form?
Elements combine to form chemical compounds.
