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What is the shape of a carbon atom surrounded by four atoms?
What is the shape of a carbon atom surrounded by four atoms?
Tetrahedral shape
What type of bond does each carbon atom form with hydrogen in ethane (C2H6)?
What type of bond does each carbon atom form with hydrogen in ethane (C2H6)?
Single covalent bond
What is the shape of a carbon atom surrounded by three atoms?
What is the shape of a carbon atom surrounded by three atoms?
Trigonal planar shape
What type of bond does each carbon atom form with carbon in ethylene (C2H4)?
What type of bond does each carbon atom form with carbon in ethylene (C2H4)?
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What is the shape of a carbon atom surrounded by two atoms?
What is the shape of a carbon atom surrounded by two atoms?
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What type of bond does each carbon atom form with carbon in acetylene (C2H2)?
What type of bond does each carbon atom form with carbon in acetylene (C2H2)?
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What is a heteroatom in an organic compound?
What is a heteroatom in an organic compound?
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What are the most common heteroatoms in organic compounds?
What are the most common heteroatoms in organic compounds?
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What is the characteristic of a heteroatom in an organic compound?
What is the characteristic of a heteroatom in an organic compound?
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What is the backbone chain of an organic compound?
What is the backbone chain of an organic compound?
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