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Why are the reactivity and binding capabilities of carbon crucial to life?
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What element does every living thing have?
Carbon.
How are oxygen and carbon dioxide transported on the same hemoglobin molecule?
Oxygen binds with the iron atoms of hemoglobin molecules while carbon dioxide bonds with the amino groups of these molecules. Because oxygen and carbon dioxide do not directly compete for binding sites, hemoglobin molecules can transport both at the same time.
What elements does alcohol contain?
hydrogen, carbon, oxygen
What elements are found in carbon dioxide?
What elemets are in CO2? The two main elements of CO2 are: 1. Oxygen 2. Carbon
Where does an animals or plant carbon go when it dies?
The carbon is released back into the carbon pool in the atmosphere
Where is carbon placed in the reactivity series and why?
Carbon comes below aluminum and above zinc in the reactivity series: Potassium Sodium Lithium Calcium Magnesium Aluminium CARBON Zinc Iron Tin Lead Copper Silver Gold Platinum
What are non examples of reactivity?
All halogens , carbon and oxygen.
Does carbon dioxide have a high reactivity?
No, unless is is super-heated.
Why can't sodium be extracted by reduction with carbon?
Because it isn't below carbon in the reactivity series. Sodium is so high on the reactivity series that the only effective way of extracting it is by electrolysis.
Would there be any difference in reactivity between carbon 12 and 14?
Yes. Carbon 14 is more reactive then carbon 12.
Why activated carbon is called activated?
Activated carbon has high surface area; this characteristic improve the reactivity of the material.
What metal oxides can be converted to the metal by carbon reduction but not by hydrogen reduction?
any metals below carbon in the reactivity series. :)
What metal is more reactive copper or aluminum?
Aluminium. This is because aluminum is "higher" than carbon in the reactivity series. You may wish to refer to the reactivity series if you need to compare the relative reactivities of other metals.
Which metal oxides will not react with carbon?
Metals which are above Carbon in the reactivity series, eg. Magnesium. These metals need to be extracted by electrolysis.
What is the chemical reactivity of carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide, CO2, reacts readily with water, H2O as follows: CO2 + H2O ==> H2CO3 (carbonic acid).
With in is the capillaries blood cell functions include?
Binding carbon fioxide
Which oxide can be reduced to the metal using carbon?
Anything below carbon on the reactivity series.
