The Carbon atom has 6 electrons, meaning it needs 4 bonds to be in a stable state. The bonds can be with atoms such as Hydrogen, Oxygen, and others, but the versatility of Carbon comes from its ability to bond with itself, enabling the creation of endless shapes and forms of molecules.
Carbon is part of every living thing, every food, electronics, clothes and many things around us. Carbon on its own, depending on physical attributes, can form Graphite (used in pencils) or Diamond, the strongest material known to man.
Carbon is the fourth most abundant element in the observable universe, and it forms more compounds than all other elements combined.
Endless possibilities.
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