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What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
- C (correct)
- Co
- Cr
- Ca
What is the name of the branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds?
What is the name of the branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds?
- Organic chemistry (correct)
- Inorganic chemistry
- Physical chemistry
- Analytical chemistry
Which type of bonds does carbon primarily form in its compounds?
Which type of bonds does carbon primarily form in its compounds?
- Hydrogen bonds
- Covalent bonds (correct)
- Ionic bonds
- Metallic bonds
What is the hybridization of carbon in methane (CH4)?
What is the hybridization of carbon in methane (CH4)?
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Which of the following is a primary greenhouse gas produced by the combustion of carbon compounds?
Which of the following is a primary greenhouse gas produced by the combustion of carbon compounds?
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What is the geometry around each carbon atom in ethene (C2H4)?
What is the geometry around each carbon atom in ethene (C2H4)?
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Carbon
- The chemical symbol for carbon is C.
- Organic chemistry is the branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds.
- Carbon primarily forms covalent bonds in its compounds.
- In methane (CH4), the hybridization of carbon is sp³.
- Carbon dioxide (COâ‚‚) is a primary greenhouse gas produced by the combustion of carbon compounds.
- The geometry around each carbon atom in ethene (C2H4) is trigonal planar.
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