Hi, I have a question and I hope anyone could answer it:
The non-metal A is an important constituent of our food and most of the fuels around us. A forms two oxides B and C. The oxide B is poisonous whereas oxide C causes global warming.
(a) Identify A, B and C.
(b) To which group of periodic table does A belong?
(c) Name another element which is placed in the same group as A.
Answer:
(a) Identification of A, B, and C
(1) A is Carbon(C). Carbon is an important constituent of our food as compounds of carbon are present in the food that we eat, the clothes that we wear etc.
(2) B is Carbon monoxide(CO).
(3) C is Carbon dioxide (CO2).
(b) Group of element A in the periodic table