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Show Carbon, a Chemical Element. Carbon Is one cf the chemical elements. ele-ments. - It forms more compounds than any other of the elements. Us compounds are found in every plant and animal, and the branch of chemistry chemis-try that treats of these compounds is called organic chemistry. With ox gen it forms carbonic oxide, or carbon monoxide, and carbonic acid gas. With hydrogen it forms an extensive class of compounds known as hydrocarbons, which dil'.'er widely in their chemical and physical characi eristics. The various va-rious carbonates occur very abundant, ly In the earth's crut. |