6 Questions
What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
C
What is the name of the branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds?
Organic chemistry
Which type of bonds does carbon primarily form in its compounds?
Covalent bonds
What is the hybridization of carbon in methane (CH4)?
sp3
Which of the following is a primary greenhouse gas produced by the combustion of carbon compounds?
Methane (CH4)
What is the geometry around each carbon atom in ethene (C2H4)?
Trigonal planar
Study Notes
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 (CO₂) 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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