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Carbons always have four bonds in four distinct electron densities shaped like a tetrahedron in a saturated alkane.
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∙ 13y agoThe maximum number of covalent bonds in on carbon is 4, since carbon is what is called 'electron precise' and does not have the ability to form an expanded octet.
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∙ 9y agoThe maximum carbon bonds is 4.
Examples are CCl4, CH4, CF4 etc.
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∙ 13y agoone single bond between carbon atoms
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Each carbon atom can form a total of?
four bonds maximum
What is lowest molicular formula of alkane which contains one chiral carbon?
2-ethylpentane as it the carbon carbon atom in the pentane backbone has four different groups such as -H, -CH3, -CH2-CH3 and -CH2-CH2-CH3. The molecule is still an alkane because it does not have any double bonds and is made of just carbon and hydrogen.
What is an alkane in which a halogen atom replaces one or more hydrogen atoms on a carbon chain?
halo alkane or alkyl halides
The electron pair geometry of each carbon atom in an alkane is what?
tetrahedral
Why does the second carbon atom in propene only have one hydrogen-carbon bond?
The second carbon in propene only has one attached hydrogen atom because it already has three other bonds, and carbon generally forms four bonds in total. There are two carbon-carbon sigma bonds, and one carbon-carbon pi bond. Thus, the second carbon can only bond to one hydrogen atom.
Which molecules show an appropriate number of bonds around each carbon atom?
A molecule that shows an appropriate number of bonds around each carbon atom will display carbon with 4 bonds. Carbon has 4 valence electrons and wants to share 4 times to get a total of 8.
What is the total number of bonds formed by one carbon atom with another atom?
Four.
Each carbon atom can form a total of?
four bonds maximum
What is lowest molicular formula of alkane which contains one chiral carbon?
2-ethylpentane as it the carbon carbon atom in the pentane backbone has four different groups such as -H, -CH3, -CH2-CH3 and -CH2-CH2-CH3. The molecule is still an alkane because it does not have any double bonds and is made of just carbon and hydrogen.
What do halogen atoms attach to to create alkyl halides?
An alkane. Hence the name alkyl. An alkane is a chain of carbon atoms bonded to each other with single bonds, with hydrogen atoms filling the remainder of the bonds. One hydrogen atom is replaced by a halogen to form an alkyl halide.
What is an alkane in which a halogen atom replaces one or more hydrogen atoms on a carbon chain?
halo alkane or alkyl halides
The electron pair geometry of each carbon atom in an alkane is what?
tetrahedral
Why does the second carbon atom in propene only have one hydrogen-carbon bond?
The second carbon in propene only has one attached hydrogen atom because it already has three other bonds, and carbon generally forms four bonds in total. There are two carbon-carbon sigma bonds, and one carbon-carbon pi bond. Thus, the second carbon can only bond to one hydrogen atom.
Why a carbon atom cannot make 4 bonds with another carbon atom?
Its all because of the electron dencity around the nucleus.when a carbon atom makes 3 bonds with another carbon atom there exists 1 sigma bond and 2 pi bonds,but it needs very high energy to have 1 sigma bond and 3 pi bonds that's why a carbon atom cannot make 4 bonds with another carbon atom.
What is the total number of covalent bonds normally associated with a single carbon atom in a compoundn?
4
What happens when a reaction take place between an alkene and alkane?
If alkene is straight chain and alkane has one tertiary carbon atom then alkylation of alkene takes place and a substituted alkane is produced.
How many single covalent bonds can a carbon atom form?
A carbon atom can form 4 single covalent bonds
