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What is carbon?
What is carbon?
- A form of inorganic matter
- A compound with covalent bonds
- An element with atomic number 6 (correct)
- A type of organic molecule
What defines a compound?
What defines a compound?
- A substance that cannot be broken down by chemical means
- A substance composed of two or more elements (correct)
- A substance made up of only one type of atom
- A substance that exists in a gaseous state at room temperature
What is the primary characteristic of a covalent bond?
What is the primary characteristic of a covalent bond?
- Transfer of electrons from one atom to another
- Formation of a lattice structure
- Sharing of electron pairs between atoms (correct)
- Strong attraction between positive and negative ions
