Properties of Carbon
Explore the unique properties of carbon, its forms, and its importance in living things at a Grade 6 level.
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Properties of Carbon
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1. What unique property allows carbon to form long chains and rings?
Its ability to conduct electricity
Its ability to form four bonds
Its high melting point
Its magnetic properties
2. Which of the following is NOT a common form of pure carbon?
Diamond
Graphite
Water
Fullerenes
3. Carbon is the element for all known life on Earth.
4. The process by which plants use carbon dioxide to make food is called .
5. A common example of carbon in its softest form, used in pencils, is .
6. All living things contain carbon.
True
False
7. Carbon can only form single bonds with other atoms.
True
False
8. Explain why carbon is considered the 'backbone' of organic molecules.
Use the words below to complete the sentences.
9. Carbon atoms typically form strong bonds with other atoms.
10. All living organisms are made up of compounds, which are based on carbon.
11. The hardest known natural material, , is a form of pure carbon.
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