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= Carbon = Carbon has a atomic number of six and the symbol C. The molecules in carbon bond readily with a lot of other elements. The elements in carbon are connected with each other in differnent ways so they create differnent forms of carbon such as diamond and graphite. The changing personality of carbon, depending on what it bonds with and how, makes it a very unique element. == ==

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lmost all the carbon that is found on earth was formed by nuclear fusion in a generation of stars that existed before the formation of our own solar system. Those stars exploded, so all the elements that were created flew around space. Eventually that became our solar system and became part of the substance of the planets. =====

How much it Costs
When you buy carbon in the form of oil it costs about $77.62 a barrel. If you buy it in the form of coal it will cost about $200 a ton. You can buy it in many different forms including diamonds and graphite.

What it is used for

 * Diamond**- Diamonds are used jewelery and u​sed in tools like diamond tipped saws and drill bits designed to cut into heavy materials like stone or metal.
 * Electronics**- Carbon is often used in electronic components (such as resistors) found in TVs, Radios, Computers, Playstations, etc.
 * Feul& Energy**- In the form of coal it is widely used to generate energy.
 * Graphite** - The "Pencil Lead" for wooden and mechanical pencils. A dry lubricant commonly used on small mechanical devices like locks and hobby motors of miniature vehicles.
 * Steel** - The strong and common alloy is made by adding carbon to iron

The Carbon Cycle
==== The carbon cycle works like this: Plants absorb carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and use it, combined with water they get from the soil, to make the substances they need for growth. The process of photosynthesis incorporates the carbon atoms from carbon dioxide into sugars. Animals, such as a rabbit eat the plants and use the carbon to build their own tissues. Other animals, such as the fox, eat the rabbit and then use the carbon for their own needs. These animals return carbon dioxide into the air when they breathe, and when they die, since the carbon is returned to the soil during decomposition. Plants also die, returning carbon into the earth's crust.

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