It has 4 valence electrons, making it an ideal building-block element.
Yes, in a molecular form, meaning that the carbon atoms will be joined to other atoms of different types to make more complex molecules.
I will give you all three. Hydrogen, Oxygen, and Carbon. Anything other than a hydrocarbon is a contaminant.
carbon dioxide
Carbon dioxide.
Carbon is the element that can form straight chains, branched chains, and ring structures due to its ability to form covalent bonds with other carbon atoms and different types of atoms. This versatility allows carbon atoms to form a wide variety of complex and diverse organic molecules.
Carbon atoms readily link to one another to form a chain
carbon
carbon-hydrogen
Crucial to the carbon-based life on the Earth are several types of biologically-essential molecules. The basic types of molecules are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acids. The chemistry of these carbon-based molecules is included in the field of organic chemistry with the specific life-related processes forming the field of biochemistry.
In the balanced chemical equation for the reaction of carbon (C) with oxygen (O2) to form carbon dioxide (CO2), one molecule of carbon reacts with one molecule of O2 to form one molecule of CO2. Therefore, to form 14 molecules of CO2, 14 molecules of O2 will react with 14 molecules of carbon, containing a total of 14 carbon atoms.
Carbon atoms combine by sharing electrons in covalent bonds. In glucose, carbon atoms form a ring structure with hydrogen and oxygen atoms attached to each carbon. In fatty acids, carbon atoms form a long chain with a carboxyl group at one end and a methyl group at the other end. These combinations allow for the formation of complex organic molecules with specific properties and functions.
NO!!! They are elemental atoms. However, if they combine they form the molecule 'Carbon Dioxide' (CO2). NB A molecule is any combination of two or more different atoms. e.g. Water (H2O) , Sulphuric Acid (H2SO4), Potassium hydroxide (KOH) et.seq.