Carbon
In the Periodic Table of Elements, carbon is the sixth element. This means that carbon has six protons. If it is neutral, a carbon atom has six electrons. Due to its electronic configuration (2.4), with 4 valence electrons in its second (outer most) shell, carbon is capable of forming a wide variety of bonds. As a result, many substances on Earth has the element carbon. In fact, it has been estimated that almost 10 million substances on Earth contain carbon.
Carbon is the foundation of the molecular structure of living
things. Carbon is the basis of life.
Karbon
Karbon merupakan unsur keenam dalam Jadual Berkala. Ini bermakna, karbon mempunyai enam proton. Sekiranya ia neutral, sesuatu atom karbon mempunyai enam elektron. Oleh kerana susunan atau konfigurasi elektronik (2.4) - dengan 4 elektron di petala valens (terluarnya) - karbon dapat bergabung dengan mudahnya. Yakni, karbon berupaya membentuk banyak jenis ikatan. Telah diramalkan bahawa lebih kurang 10 juta bahan di Bumi kita mengandungi unsur karbon.
Karbon merupakan asas atau dasar struktur molekul benda-benda hidup. Dalam perkataan lain, karbon adalah asas semua benda hidup.
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