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The Latin word carbo means coal or charcoal. Which element would you predict makes up coal and charcoal?

Answer 1

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Coal and charcoal are almost entirely made up of carbon. Charcoal is made from wood that is burned to form pure carbon, whereas coal is a fossil fuel formed by decayed organic matter from millions of years ago.