A non-metal A is an important constituent of our food and forms two oxides B and C

CBSE Class 10 CBSE Class 10 Science
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A non-metal A is an important constituent of our food and forms two oxides B and C. Oxide B is toxic whereas C causes global warming.
(i) Identify A, B and C.
(ii) To which group of periodic table does A belong?

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(i) A — Carbon ©; B - Carbon monoxide (CO); C — Carbon dioxide (C02).
(ii) Carbon (or A) has atomic number 6. Its electronic configuration is 2,4. It is present in 14th group of the periodic table.