when organic molecules are heated, they leave behind a black residue called carbon, why is this?

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when organic molecules are heated, they leave behind a black residue called carbon, why is this?

How is the residue (carbon) formed?

2006-09-29 05:07:54 · 2 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology

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It is not formed but it is what is left... all organic material from glucose to fat, protein & starch are some or the other way the complex chain & bonds of Carbon & other materails.. once they are heated the bonds break & simple Carbon is left...

2006-09-29 05:11:54 · answer #1 · answered by Ashish Samadhia 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋

All organic molecules consist carbon (they have so called carbon skeleton). When they are destroyed, only carbon remains.

2006-09-30 06:09:23 · answer #2 · answered by cucumis_sativus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋