If Carbon Were Not Available on Earth, What Other Element(s)

question 11

Essay

If carbon were not available on Earth, what other element(s) have similar bonding potential.

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Definitions:

Fertilizer

A chemical or natural substance added to soil to increase its fertility and enhance plant growth.

Marginal Cost

The price of generating an extra unit of a good or service.

Gallons

A unit of volume for liquid measure equal to four quarts, used in both the US customary and British imperial systems.

Cereal

Grain-based food typically eaten as breakfast, made from processed grains and often fortified with vitamins and minerals.