- Carbon is the basic building block of life.
- Hydrocarbons are the compounds of carbon and hydrogen are the major source of fuel.
- Carbon based compounds like ethylene, polypropene, polystyrene etc. are widely used in polymerisation process.
- They are used in the synthesis of many dyes and drugs.
- Diamond is a allotrope of carbon used for cutting marble, granite and glass, it is also used for jewellery.
- Graphite is used to make electrodes for electrolytic cells, for making pencils, lubricates for machines.
- Glucose is made of carbon , hydrogen and oxygen used is the main source of fuel for our cells