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What type of bond does carbon form when surrounded by four atoms?
Single bond
What is the number of electrons in a double bond?
Four electrons
What is the characteristic of carbon that makes it form chains and rings?
It forms single, double, and triple bonds
What is the common characteristic of carbon and hydrogen atoms in organic compounds?
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What is the reason for the presence of many carbon-containing compounds?
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What type of bond does carbon form when surrounded by two atoms?
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What shape does a carbon atom adopt when it is bonded to four atoms?
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In ethane, how many single covalent bonds does each carbon atom form?
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What determines the shape of molecules around the central atom?
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What type of bond does carbon form with each hydrogen atom in ethylene?
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What shape does a carbon atom adopt when it is bonded to three atoms?
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