How do you appreciate the role of carbon in everyday life?

  1. Major components of our daily food have carbohydrates, proteins, fats etc.,which are all made up of carbon compounds.
  2. The fibres of cloth are made up of cellulose and other types of materials, which are all carbon compounds.
  3. Cement and steel form the core of any of the modem buildings. Carbon bestows steel with hardness, while lime stone a major constituent of cement also contains carbon.