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Because it has 4 bonding sites and can either lose 4 electrons or gain 4 electrons which makes it great for compound chains. Everything from this plastic keyboard I'm using to the amino acids in my body have carbon backbones. We're just really lucky it's extremely abundant.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 9y agoCarbon is important, if not, the most important because all life forms on earth is carbon based, including plants and microorganisms. Your blood, skin, organs and everything else is all based on carbon.
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What is most important element?
carbon
Which important molecule is NOT made from the element carbon?
There are plenty of important molecules not made from carbon! Check out synthetic chemistry from some examples. Carbon is the most important element in organic chemistry.
What element is inside hazelnuts?
The most important are carbon and oxygen.
What chemical element is essential to plants?
Carbon is the most important.
What is the important about the valence electrons of carbon?
Carbon only has 4 valence electrons and so it can make all kinds of bonds. Carbon is a very important element on the planet if not the most important.
Is The chemistry of life is centered on the chemistry of the element oxygen?
No, most would say Carbon. Oxygen is important of course but carbon is the main organic element
Why is the element carbon important to the world?
Carbon is the basis of the chemicals of living things. Without carbon, there would be no living things.
What chemical element was important in the development of multicellular animals?
I believe it is Carbon.
Why is the element so important to living things?
Because Carbon is in everything.
Carbon 13 what the element is?
Carbon 13 is not an element it is an isotope. Carbon is an element but Carbon 13 is not.
What is the element in carbon?
Carbon is an element.
What groups contains an element especially important to the chemistry of life?
carbon family
