The citizens chosen by the French people to form the National Convention having assembled to the number of three hundred and seventy one, and having examined the credentials of the members, declare that the National Convention is organized. . .M. Manuel.he National Convention decrees that royalty is abolished in France. Proclamation of the Convention to the Nations, December 1792. Editor's Note: The Convention, after ridding France of the institution of monarchy, proposed to make its armies a means of propagating liberty and reform throughout Europe.
Plastics are made from carbon polymers. Carbon is used to form alloys with iron such as carbon steel. Graphite and clay are combined to make the lead used in pencils. Charcoal is commonly used for grilling food on barbeques.
The CO2 used commercially is primarily a byproduct of other industrial processes. According to Universal Industrial Gases, Inc., carbon dioxide for industrial use, including in soft drinks, is most commonly recovered from natural gas or coal-fueled plants making ammonia. Other sources include large fermentation operations such as breweries, and plants that make ethanol for automobile fuel or industrial uses.