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What type of bonds does carbon form?
What type of bonds does carbon form?
Covalent bonds
Define covalency in the context of covalent compounds.
Define covalency in the context of covalent compounds.
The number of electrons contributed by an atom for sharing.
Name two crystalline forms of carbon.
Name two crystalline forms of carbon.
Diamond and graphite
What property of elements allows carbon to form long chains or rings?
What property of elements allows carbon to form long chains or rings?
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What is allotropy in the context of carbon?
What is allotropy in the context of carbon?
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Name one amorphous form of carbon.
Name one amorphous form of carbon.
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What is the main difference between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds?
What is the main difference between saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds?
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Give an example of a straight chain compound.
Give an example of a straight chain compound.
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What characterizes branched chain compounds?
What characterizes branched chain compounds?
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Define closed chain compounds.
Define closed chain compounds.
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What are hydrocarbons?
What are hydrocarbons?
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What is a functional group?
What is a functional group?
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