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How many covalent bonds can carbon form based on its outermost shell electrons?
How many covalent bonds can carbon form based on its outermost shell electrons?
- Five bonds
- Three bonds
- Two bonds
- Four bonds (correct)
What type of orbitals result from the mathematical mixing of 2s and 2p orbitals in carbon?
What type of orbitals result from the mathematical mixing of 2s and 2p orbitals in carbon?
- d orbitals
- g orbitals
- f orbitals
- Hybrid orbitals (correct)
How many unpaired electrons are available for covalent bond formation in each of the four sp hybrid orbitals of carbon?
How many unpaired electrons are available for covalent bond formation in each of the four sp hybrid orbitals of carbon?
- One unpaired electron (correct)
- Three unpaired electrons
- Four unpaired electrons
- Two unpaired electrons
What shape do the sp hybrid orbitals of carbon have?
What shape do the sp hybrid orbitals of carbon have?
In methane, where does the overlap for the carbon-hydrogen bond formation occur?
In methane, where does the overlap for the carbon-hydrogen bond formation occur?
How do the four equivalent sp hybrid orbitals of carbon orient themselves in space?
How do the four equivalent sp hybrid orbitals of carbon orient themselves in space?
What is the major reason for the astonishing number of organic compounds?
What is the major reason for the astonishing number of organic compounds?
How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?
How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?
Which type of bond is common in organic compounds?
Which type of bond is common in organic compounds?
What contributes significantly to the different physical and chemical properties of organic and inorganic compounds?
What contributes significantly to the different physical and chemical properties of organic and inorganic compounds?
Which type of compound is more likely to be flammable?
Which type of compound is more likely to be flammable?
Which characteristic is most likely to describe an organic compound?
Which characteristic is most likely to describe an organic compound?
What type of bond is formed when two carbon atoms share two electrons?
What type of bond is formed when two carbon atoms share two electrons?
How do carbon atoms form chains and networks?
How do carbon atoms form chains and networks?
What do you call the carbon chains that have branches with other elements like hydrogen or oxygen?
What do you call the carbon chains that have branches with other elements like hydrogen or oxygen?
In multiple bonds between carbon atoms, what is being shared?
In multiple bonds between carbon atoms, what is being shared?
What differentiates organic molecules with complicated structures from simple molecules like methane?
What differentiates organic molecules with complicated structures from simple molecules like methane?
Why can the isomerism of carbon-containing molecules lead to different compounds?
Why can the isomerism of carbon-containing molecules lead to different compounds?
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