Determine the uniqueness of carbon, Chemistry

Assignment Help:

Q. Determine the Uniqueness of Carbon?

Ans.

Carbon forms a very large number of compounds--over 4,000,000. This is far more than the number of compounds of all other elements put together which is less than 100,000. Carbon has this unique property of forming so many compounds because of the following reasons:

Each carbon atom can form four single covalent bonds at a time.

Carbon forms strong single, double and triple covalent bonds with itself.

The above diagram illustrates the carbon bonding that occurs in three compounds which each have two carbon atoms. In the first compound, ethane, the two carbon atoms form a single bond. However, in the compounds ethylene and ethyne, the two carbon atoms form double and triple bonds, respectively.

Carbon forms stable, long C-C chains that are straight, branched, or in the form of "rings:"

1403_Dtermine the Uniqueness of Carbon.gif


Related Discussions:- Determine the uniqueness of carbon

IUPAC Naming, Could you please provide me the priority order of polyfunctio...

Could you please provide me the priority order of polyfunctional prefixes

Methanol, Why must washing with methanol be carried out in a fume cupboard?...

Why must washing with methanol be carried out in a fume cupboard?

Co2 is isostructural with, Co2 is isostructural with: (1) SnCl 2       ...

Co2 is isostructural with: (1) SnCl 2                             (2) So 2      (3 ) HgCl 2                              (4) All the above ans: HgCl 2

Potentiometry, principle and application of potentiometry in biochemistry

principle and application of potentiometry in biochemistry

Test for the presence of linseed oil, Q. Test for the presence of linseed o...

Q. Test for the presence of linseed oil? Hexabromide test is done to know the extent of presence of linolenic acid. In presence of fish oils, which are rich in linolenic acid,

Unity of hardnes, write the different units of hardness with their relatio...

write the different units of hardness with their relationship

Properties and uses of different silicate glasses, Q.   Describe properties...

Q.   Describe properties and uses of different silicate glasses and also discuss the importance of annealing in the manufacture of glass.

What is a salt bridge, What is a salt bridge? Salt bridge is a device ...

What is a salt bridge? Salt bridge is a device used to link two electrodes on electrochemical cell. It maintains electrical neutrality and internal continuity. It is shown by

Write Your Message!

Captcha
Free Assignment Quote

Assured A++ Grade

Get guaranteed satisfaction & time on delivery in every assignment order you paid with us! We ensure premium quality solution document along with free turntin report!

All rights reserved! Copyrights ©2019-2020 ExpertsMind IT Educational Pvt Ltd