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What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
What is the chemical symbol for carbon?
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?
Which type of bonds does carbon primarily form in its compounds?
Which type of bonds does carbon primarily form in its compounds?
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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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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Test your knowledge about carbon and its compounds with this quiz. Answer questions about the chemical symbol for carbon, the type of bonds carbon primarily forms, and the branch of chemistry that deals with carbon compounds.
