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Carbon and other nonmetals are found in which area of the periodic table?
A
on the left-most side
B
in the middle column of the periodic table
C
on the right side
D
in the bottom rows
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Group 4A (or IVA) of the periodic table includes the nonmetal carbon (C), the metalloids silicon (Si) and germanium (Ge), the metals tin (Sn) and lead (Pb), and the yet-unnamed artificially-produced element ununquadium (Uuq).

Detailed explanation-2: -Elements on the right side of the periodic table are NONMETALS. The staggered stair step on the periodic table divides the metals from the nonmetals. Metalloids are located on the stair step.

Detailed explanation-3: -The metals are to the left of the line (except for hydrogen, which is a nonmetal), the nonmetals are to the right of the line, and the elements immediately adjacent to the line are the metalloids.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carbon is the sixth element on the periodic table. It is located in period 2 and group 14.

Detailed explanation-5: -Carbon, the non metal is the list of one of the elements that are most abundant in the crust of the earth.

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