The name ‘carbon’ is derived from the Latin word carbo.
A
True
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B
False
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Solution
The correct option is A True Carbon is the very basis of life on Earth. Matter constitutes all the living things (plants and animals) and all of them contain carbon. The name carbon is derived from the Latin word carbo which means coal.