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Question
State how carbon occurs in the free state and in the combined state.
Solution
- Occurence of carbon : In free state – diamond, graphite, in impure form as coal.
- In combind state : CO2 in atmosphere, hydro-carbon as natural gas, petroleum, cellulose in wood and limestone CaCO3.
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