GK
CHEMISTRY
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Question
[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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Carbon
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Chlorine
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Calcium
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Copper
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Detailed explanation-1: -Carbon is a chemical element with symbol C and atomic number 6.
Detailed explanation-2: -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-3: -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-4: -C is the symbol of carbon, therefore option (d) is the correct answer.
Detailed explanation-5: -Where the carbon is located-in the atmosphere or on Earth-is constantly in flux. On Earth, most carbon is stored in rocks and sediments, while the rest is located in the ocean, atmosphere, and in living organisms. These are the reservoirs, or sinks, through which carbon cycles.