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Understanding Carbon Compounds and Covalent Bonding

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Understanding Carbon Compounds and Covalent Bonding

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What are chemical substances containing carbon referred to as?

Hydrogen compounds

Inorganic compounds

Metallic compounds

Carbon compounds (correct)

Which type of compounds have carbon-carbon single bonds?

Saturated compounds (correct)

Unsaturated compounds

Metallic compounds

Inorganic compounds

Why is it difficult for a carbon atom to form a stable ion by losing or gaining electrons?

It cannot lose or gain electrons

It needs a lot of energy to lose or gain electrons (correct)

It readily forms stable ions

It prefers to exist in an unstable state

In covalent bonding, how does carbon satisfy its tetravalency?

By sharing electrons Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonding involves the transfer of valence electrons between a metal and a nonmetal?

Ionic bonding Signup and view all the answers

What holds ionic compounds together?

Electrostatic attractions between charged ions Signup and view all the answers

What type of bond is primarily formed between two same nonmetallic atoms or between nonmetallic atoms with similar electronegativity?

Covalent bond Signup and view all the answers

How many electrons are shared between two atoms in a double bond?

Four electrons Signup and view all the answers

In a nitrogen molecule (N2), how many electrons are shared between the two nitrogen atoms?

Four electrons Signup and view all the answers

What type of bonds are depicted by triple lines between two atoms?

Triple bonds Signup and view all the answers

In ammonia (NH3), how many covalent bonds are formed between the nitrogen atom and hydrogen atoms?

Three Signup and view all the answers

Why can carbon form many compounds?

Because it has a unique electronic configuration Signup and view all the answers