SCIENCE
CHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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C
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Ce
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Ca
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Cb
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Detailed explanation-1: -It’s from the latin, carbo, meaning coal. It’s just a convenient way of denoting carbon atoms in a chemical compound or molecule. Was this answer helpful?
Detailed explanation-2: -There are a number of pure forms of this element including graphite, diamond, fullerenes and graphene. Diamond is a colourless, transparent, crystalline solid and the hardest known material. Graphite is black and shiny but soft. The nano-forms, fullerenes and graphene, appear as black or dark brown, soot-like powders.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is used for fuel in the form of coal, methane gas, and crude oil (which is used to make gasoline). It is used to make all sorts of materials including plastics and alloys such as steel (a combination of carbon and iron). It is even used to make black ink for printers and painting.
Detailed explanation-4: -C is the symbol of carbon, therefore option (d) is the correct answer.