The non-metal `A` is an important constituent of our food and most of the fuels around us A forms two oxides `B` and `C`. The oxides `B` is poisonous whereas oxide `C` causes global warming.
(a) Identify `A,B` and `C`
(b) To which group of periodic table does `A` belong?
(c) Name another element which is placed in the same group as `A`

Answer

(a) A is carbon (c); B is carbon monoxide; (CO); C is carbon dioxide `(CO_(2))` (b) 14th group (c) Silicon (`Si`)

Explanation

NA