Carbon, The Central Element

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DESCRIPTION:
This video lecture explains why carbon, with its four valence electrons, is the central element in living things.
The video covers the following:
A. Carbon's atomic structure
B. Carbon's ability to form rings, chains, and branched molecules
C. Carbon's ability to form double bonds
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