Pick up the statements which are related to carbon:
1. 14th group element.
2. In the human body, it is second most abundant element by mass after oxygen.
3. Non-metallic in nature.
4. 15th group element.
5. One of the few elements known since antiquity.
6. Only 4 electrons are available for bonding.
7. Only 3 electrons are available for bonding.
8. Metallic in nature.
Only 1,2,3,5 and 6 are related to carbon.
Carbon is a member of group 14 on the periodic table. It is non-metallic and tetravalent —making four electrons available to form covalent chemical bonds.
Carbon is present in all forms of carbon-based life, and in the human body.Carbon is the second most abundant element by mass (about 18.5%) after oxygen.
Carbon is one of the few elements known since antiquity.