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What elements do you think might play a role like carbon in life forms on other planets?
On other planets, it will likely be carbon aswell, but silicon might be a possibility, since it has many of the same characteristics of carbon (being in the same column).
The above is correct, but isn't quite emphatic enough. Silicon is probably the second best choice (the first choice being carbon), but it's at best an extremely distant second. Silicon binds too strongly with oxygen for silicon-silicon bonds to form to any substantial degree when there is oxygen present... and oxygen is the third most common element in the universe (after hydrogen and helium).
What else can I help you with?
Carbon based life on other planets?
If you ever lay your hands on a CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, you will find the number listed in the table of organic chemicals (those molecules that contain carbon) to be several times larger than ALL the other molecules combined. Carbon forms such a diverse array of molecules and compounds and is so abundant in the universe it is the most likely element upon which life might be based.
Do planets have Ozone?
Earth has an ozone layer in atmosphere. It is present in the stratospheric region. Other planets which have oxygen in their environment might have ozone.Some planets like earth do. Others might have.
Where can carbon be currently found?
Carbon is one of the most common elements present in the known universe. Life on earth is composted of carbon based lifeforms. However silicon oxygen and hydrogen are some of the most common elements found in space.
What are four main elements from which protein is made?
All proteins contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. Most of them also contain sulfur, which is found in the standard amino acid residues cysteine and methionine (any given protein might not contain either of these, though it would be unusual).
Where might you find a form of carbon in a classroom?
You might find a form of carbon in the classroom in the form of graphite, which is commonly used in pencils. Carbon can also be found in the form of carbon dioxide gas in the air. Additionally, carbon is present in organic materials such as plants and animals that students might encounter in the classroom.
Plants and animals cannot live on Saturn because?
After discovering non-carbon based life-forms at the deepest depths of our own planets' oceans, we are faced with the possibilty that life could exist on other planets even though they might or do possess atmospheres unsuited to the conventional carbon-based forms of life as we know them here on earth
What are the planets for?
there isn't actually a reason for "what are planets for" but they might be for life forms. planets are not for anything really, they just got made by gravity.
Most of the smaller inner planets in the solar system are composed of the heavier elements and most of the huge outer planets are composed of the lighter elements What might you conclude by that fact?
Lighter elements could not condense in areas around the sun.
Which element forms the backbone of all organic molecules?
Carbon forms the backbone of all organic molecules due to its ability to form stable covalent bonds with other carbon atoms and a variety of other elements. This unique bonding capability allows carbon to form diverse structures and compounds essential for life.
What elements might you find in an organic compound?
Always carbon and almost always hydrogen.
Carbon based life on other planets?
If you ever lay your hands on a CRC Handbook of Chemistry and Physics, you will find the number listed in the table of organic chemicals (those molecules that contain carbon) to be several times larger than ALL the other molecules combined. Carbon forms such a diverse array of molecules and compounds and is so abundant in the universe it is the most likely element upon which life might be based.
A substance made of elements other than carbon?
A substance made from elements other than Carbon? Another way of asking this question might be 'Can you name some compounds that do not include Carbon?' There are many: Sulphur Dioxide, Iron Oxide, Calcium Chloride, Sodium Chloride, Potassium Permanganate, Silicon Dioxide,...
How many bonds to hydrogen can sodium form?
Sodium typically forms ionic bonds with other elements, such as chlorine in sodium chloride (table salt). Sodium does not form covalent bonds with hydrogen, so it does not inherently bond with hydrogen in the same way that carbon or oxygen might.
Do planets have Ozone?
Earth has an ozone layer in atmosphere. It is present in the stratospheric region. Other planets which have oxygen in their environment might have ozone.Some planets like earth do. Others might have.
Where can carbon be currently found?
Carbon is one of the most common elements present in the known universe. Life on earth is composted of carbon based lifeforms. However silicon oxygen and hydrogen are some of the most common elements found in space.
What are the three forms of pure carbon?
This isn't really a good question because there are more than three forms of carbon. Allotropes of carbon include: Amorphous Carbon Graphite Diamond Lonsdalite C60 (Buckminsterfullerene) C70 C540 Carbon Nanotubes Since it's pretty clear this is a homework question, I'm gonna suggest you answer with the first three forms. Your teacher might call amorphous carbon something else, so don't blame me if you get marked down. Of course you could always find the answer in your textbook (novel concept..)
How many elements are in chalk?
Chalk is composed mainly of calcium carbonate and calcium sulfate, both of which are chemical compounds. So, chalk does not have a fixed number of elements, as it consists of multiple elements bonded together to form these compounds.
