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COPY: Formation of Bonds with Carbon

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What is the significance of molecule shape in relation to its function?

It affects the molecule's color

It influences the molecule's taste

It determines the molecule's size

It is central to the molecule's function (correct)

How many electrons are generally required to fill the valence shell of an atom?

Equal to the number of protons

Equal to the atomic mass

Equal to the atom's valence (correct)

Equal to the atomic number

What makes carbon covalently compatible with many different elements?

Its atomic number

Its atomic mass

Its position on the periodic table

Its electron configuration (correct)

What type of bonds join the carbon atom to oxygen atoms in carbon dioxide (CO2)?

Double covalent bonds Signup and view all the answers

Why is carbon dioxide considered important in the living world despite being classified as inorganic?

Because it sustains plant life Signup and view all the answers

How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?

4 Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonds does carbon usually form in organic molecules?

Single and double covalent bonds Signup and view all the answers

In which shape do the bond angles of methane (CH4) arrange?

109.5° in a tetrahedron shape Signup and view all the answers

How many directions can a molecule branch off from a carbon atom?

Four directions Signup and view all the answers

How does the arrangement of hybrid orbitals affect bond angles in molecules with carbon single bonds?

Causes the bonds to angle toward the corners of an imaginary tetrahedron Signup and view all the answers