Carbon - what is it?
Carbon (C) is element number 6, and a really useful one too.
More than a million different compounds containing carbon is known to man - diamonds, butane gas and many more.
All living matter on earth - whether plant, animal or human - are made up of carbon compounds.
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Coal contains 90% Carbon
When burning something that contains carbon - coal, wood, oil and petrol - the carbon combines with oxygen (O) from the air and creates carbon dioxide (CO2), which is released into the atmosphere.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) is often refered to as a 'Greenhouse Gas' and the main contributer to global warming and climate change.
Gas contains 95% Methane
