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diamonds are made of carbon atoms. enough said.
Gillian Watsica
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∙ 9y agoCarbon and oxygen are reactive because they are small in size and have high levels of electronegativity. Oxygen atoms take away electrons from other elements and react to the element during the process. Likewise, the carbon electron structure, makes it reactive to other atoms and molecules.
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∙ 11y agoOn the whole, the simple substance forms of elements in the carbon family are fairly unreactive. Carbon, Silicon, and Germanium readily react with oxygen and fluorine, but not with much else. Tin and lead release hydrogen from dilute acids, but their reactions are sluggish (particularly those of lead, which forms a sparingly soluble chloride and a quite insoluble sulfate, that can interfere with the ongoing reaction).
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∙ 7y agoCarbon can form four bonds and can form long chains by carbon-carbon bonds..
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How many atoms of each element are present in the CO2?
If you mean CO2 there are 3 atoms of two elements: 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms. If you really did mean Co2, that would be a diatomic molecule of cobalt containing 2 atoms of 1 element. However, no such molecule exists.
What is made when carbon and oxygen are combined?
Since oxygen is an element, that would depend on whether you mean adding an oxygen atom or an oxygen molecule. Individual oxygen atoms don't seem to like being single; craving partnership, they will pair off or seek out another strong bond. (Think of oxygen atoms like a parakeet that always chirps at himself in the mirror, or an insanely narcissistic person who is phobic about being alone.) Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a molecular compound made of 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, while the oxygen (O2) that we breath is actually a molecule composed of a pair oxygen atoms. Both are stable molecules that are happy to exist without the overbearing need to bond with another element or compound Adding an oxygen atom to CO2 would make "carbon trioxide" (CO3) by name (and according to wikipedia, can be made by blowing ozone at dry ice) but is an unstable molecule which will break down. Due to the arrangement of electrons in the carbon and oxygen atoms, three (CO3) carbon trioxide molecules will rearrange as 3(CO) carbon monoxide molecules and 3(O2) oxygen molecules very quickly because the oxygen prefers to pair up with itself or carbon alone instead of hanging out in a group. Adding an O2 molecule to CO2 would produce "carbon tetraoxide" (CO4), but you would only see this combination as a sub-grouping in a larger molecule. Carbon atoms are secure enough to hang out with one oxygen couple, but might feel uncomfortable with two unless there were other guests at the party as well!
What does molecule make up?
Solids, liquids, gases - all matter - are made up of atoms (or other things, like molecules, that are made from atoms)! ELEMENTS are the kinds of atoms that we can have. Carbon is an element, hydrogen is an element, and so is oxygen.
What law do you know that all chemical reactions must be balanced what does it mean it must equal?
Law of Equilibrium Think of a chemical reaction as any math equation like 2 + 8 = 10. This is true since there are 10 units on the left as well as the right. This is exactly like a chemical equation C + O2 --> CO2 On the left side we have 1 carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. On the right side we have 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms so this is saying that both sides have the same amount of each atom. If it was unequal it would look like C + O2 --> C2O2 Left side has 1 carbon and two oxygen atoms but the right side has 2 carbon atoms and 2 oxygen atoms. 3 is not equal to 4.
Is ascorbic acid a compound mixture or element?
Ascorbic acid is a compound mixture. It's made up of 6 carbon atoms, 8 hydrogen atoms and 6 oxygen atoms. Cabon, hydrogen and oxygen are elements.
What is an example of an elment?
An element is a pure substance with only one type of atom. Any pure substance - oxygen, carbon, aluminium. It cannot have two different types of atoms, like carbon dioxide, which has carbon atoms and oxygen atoms.
How many oxygens atoms are in 3CO2 4H2O?
Think of it like this. O = C = O There are three altogether. One carbon atom and two oxygen atoms. :D
How many atoms of each element are present in the CO2?
If you mean CO2 there are 3 atoms of two elements: 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms. If you really did mean Co2, that would be a diatomic molecule of cobalt containing 2 atoms of 1 element. However, no such molecule exists.
In carbon dioxide what is the dioxide part?
The actual molecule looks like this: O=C=O (a carbon atom with double-bonded oxygen atoms on each side) Dioxide means "two oxygen atoms"
How is carbon dioxide different from carbon and oxygen?
Carbon and Oxygen are atoms (although the terms can also be use for some corresponding pure molecules like O2). Carbon dioxide is a molecule. It is more different from carbon and Oxygen than a chair is different from wood and nails...
Is carbon in sugar?
Yes, sugar like all organic compounds contains carbon. Table sugar or sucrose is C12H22O11, so each molecule contains 12 carbon atoms, 22 hydrogen atoms, and 11 oxygen atoms.
What is the element in glucose?
glucose is a carbohydrate. it is made up of carbon chain and and an aldehyde group attached to the end carbon. the other carbons have hydrowyl groups attached to themcarbon, hydrogen, oxygen
What does mono in monoxide mean?
Mono in carbon monoxide means that there is only one oxygen atom in carbon monoxide whereas in carbon dioxide, the di is like the bi in bicycle so means two atoms of oxygen.
What compounds are carbohydrate made of?
Carbon, Hydrogen, Oxygen. Take C6H12O6, the formula for hexoses, or simple carbohydrates like Glucose.
How many carbon atoms are in sucrose?
The molecular formula for Fructose is C6H12O6. This indicates that there are six carbon atoms, twelve hydrogen atoms, and six oxygen atoms.
Are oxygen molecules bigger or smaller then nitrogen molecules?
No CO2 is carbon dioxide, which is a compound consisting of one carbon atom bonded to two oxygen atoms. Carbon dioxide is what you breathe out and what is produced by cars. O2 is simply atmospheric oxygen (what you breathe in). Most oxygen exists as two oxygen atoms bonded together.
What is made when carbon and oxygen are combined?
Since oxygen is an element, that would depend on whether you mean adding an oxygen atom or an oxygen molecule. Individual oxygen atoms don't seem to like being single; craving partnership, they will pair off or seek out another strong bond. (Think of oxygen atoms like a parakeet that always chirps at himself in the mirror, or an insanely narcissistic person who is phobic about being alone.) Carbon dioxide (CO2) is a molecular compound made of 1 carbon atom and 2 oxygen atoms, while the oxygen (O2) that we breath is actually a molecule composed of a pair oxygen atoms. Both are stable molecules that are happy to exist without the overbearing need to bond with another element or compound Adding an oxygen atom to CO2 would make "carbon trioxide" (CO3) by name (and according to wikipedia, can be made by blowing ozone at dry ice) but is an unstable molecule which will break down. Due to the arrangement of electrons in the carbon and oxygen atoms, three (CO3) carbon trioxide molecules will rearrange as 3(CO) carbon monoxide molecules and 3(O2) oxygen molecules very quickly because the oxygen prefers to pair up with itself or carbon alone instead of hanging out in a group. Adding an O2 molecule to CO2 would produce "carbon tetraoxide" (CO4), but you would only see this combination as a sub-grouping in a larger molecule. Carbon atoms are secure enough to hang out with one oxygen couple, but might feel uncomfortable with two unless there were other guests at the party as well!
