5 Questions
What type of bonds does carbon generally form with other elements?
Covalent bonds
Which class of compounds denotes an ion enclosed by the all-carbon shell of a fullerene?
Inclusion compounds
What is the term for the ability of carbon to form long carbon chains and rings?
Catenation
Which allotrope of carbon was discovered in 1985, leading to the blossoming of inorganic chemistry in this area?
Buckminsterfullerene
What are carbides?
Binary compounds of carbon with an element less electronegative than it
Test your knowledge about carbon compounds and their properties in this quiz. Learn about the different types of bonds formed by carbon, the existence of organic and inorganic carbon compounds, and the occurrence of carbon free radicals and carbenes as short-lived intermediates.
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