5 Questions
Which type of bonds does carbon generally form with other elements?
Covalent bonds
What is the ability of carbon to form long chains and rings known as?
Catenation
Which allotrope of carbon was discovered in 1985, leading to a blossoming of inorganic chemistry?
Buckminsterfullerene
In which type of compounds are ions enclosed by the all-carbon shell of fullerenes denoted by the '@' symbol?
Inclusion compounds
What are carbides?
Binary compounds of carbon with an element less electronegative than it
Test your knowledge of carbon compounds and bonding with this quiz. Explore the characteristics of organic and inorganic carbon compounds, covalent bonds, free radicals, carbenes, carbocations, and carbanions.
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