M4 Periodic Table: Chemical Change
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Carbon dioxide
Element: Carbon, symbol: C; formula: C.
Properties:
•a solid (powder) at room temperature
•black coloured, absorbs all light, none passes through
•chemically reactive when heated slightly
 Element: Oxygen, O; symbol: O; formula: O2
Properties:
•a gas at room temperature
•transparent, clear, light passes through it
•chemically reactive - very reactive when heated
 Compound: Carbon dioxide, CO2
Properties:
•a gas at room temperature
•transparent, clear, light passes through it
•not very chemically reactive, the compound is stable