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WHAT IS VERSATILE ELEMENT CARBON?
Carbon is naturally abundant nonmetallic element which forms the basis of most living organisms .The structure of carbon molecules is such that the molecules bond readily with wide range of other elements ,forming thousands of compounds .Carbon is versatile because it can form single, double,triple bonds and also it can forms chains, branched chains and rings when connected to other carbon atoms .Carbon is found in many different compounds and it can appears in numerous forms .All living organisms contain carbon, and as they decay or change, they will continue to contain the element.


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