Comparison of Organic and Inorganic Compounds

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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?

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?

One unpaired electron (correct)

Three unpaired electrons

Four unpaired electrons

Two unpaired electrons

What shape do the sp hybrid orbitals of carbon have?

Two-lobed Signup and view all the answers

In methane, where does the overlap for the carbon-hydrogen bond formation occur?

Overlap of a C sp orbital and an H 1s orbital Signup and view all the answers

How do the four equivalent sp hybrid orbitals of carbon orient themselves in space?

Toward the corners of a regular tetrahedron Signup and view all the answers

What is the major reason for the astonishing number of organic compounds?

The bonding characteristics of carbon atoms Signup and view all the answers

How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?

Four Signup and view all the answers

Which type of bond is common in organic compounds?

Covalent bonds Signup and view all the answers

What contributes significantly to the different physical and chemical properties of organic and inorganic compounds?

Bonding forces between molecules Signup and view all the answers

Which type of compound is more likely to be flammable?

Organic compounds Signup and view all the answers

Which characteristic is most likely to describe an organic compound?

Low melting point Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is formed when two carbon atoms share two electrons?

Double covalent bond Signup and view all the answers

How do carbon atoms form chains and networks?

By sharing two electrons Signup and view all the answers

What do you call the carbon chains that have branches with other elements like hydrogen or oxygen?

Aliphatic chains Signup and view all the answers

In multiple bonds between carbon atoms, what is being shared?

Electron pairs Signup and view all the answers

What differentiates organic molecules with complicated structures from simple molecules like methane?

Arrangement of carbon atoms Signup and view all the answers

Why can the isomerism of carbon-containing molecules lead to different compounds?

From alternative arrangements of carbon atoms Signup and view all the answers