12 Questions
What type of bonds does carbon form?
Covalent bonds
Define covalency in the context of covalent compounds.
The number of electrons contributed by an atom for sharing.
Name two crystalline forms of carbon.
Diamond and graphite
What property of elements allows carbon to form long chains or rings?
Catenation
What is allotropy in the context of carbon?
The property of carbon to exist in two or more forms with different properties.
Name one amorphous form of carbon.
Coal
What is the main difference between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds?
Saturated compounds have single bonds between carbon atoms, while unsaturated compounds have double or triple bonds between carbon atoms.
Give an example of a straight chain compound.
Normal butane (C4H10)
What characterizes branched chain compounds?
Branched chain compounds have branches in their carbon structure.
Define closed chain compounds.
Closed chain compounds are cyclic compounds with a ring structure.
What are hydrocarbons?
Hydrocarbons are compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen.
What is a functional group?
A functional group is an atom or group of atoms that determine the properties of a compound.
This quiz covers the concept of bonding in carbon, focusing on covalent bond formation, covalency, and characteristics of covalent compounds. Test your understanding of how carbon forms covalent bonds and the properties of covalent compounds.
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