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Carbon atoms usually form four covalent bonds in carbon compounds. In some kinds of compounds, however, carbon forms a type of bond called "double" or "triple", in which carbon atoms share two (in double bonds) or three (in triple bonds) electrons from each carbon atom in the bond. In such instances it would be preferable to say that each carbon atom in one or more carbon to carbon bonds shares four electrons, rather than forms four bonds. Carbon only rarely if ever forms ionic bonds to another atom, but may do so in alkali metal and alkaline earth metal carbides.
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Compounds with both ionic and covalent bonds contain this type if ion?
Compounds with both ionic and covalent bonds contain polyatomic ions.
What is the difference between ionic and molecular compound?
Ionic compounds contain ionic compounds whereas molecular compounds contain covalent bonds in their molecules.
Are organic compounds formed with ionic bonds?
Organic compounds tend NOT to be ionic - there are exceptions. Organic Chemistry is defined as the Chemistry of Compounds of Carbon. Ionic forces tend to intercede when we add Oxygen.
Does carbon form four ionic bonds in its compounds carbon forms four ionic bonds in its compounds?
carbon forms only covalent bond.It shares its electrons with some other element. Ex. CH4 methane
What elements are in ionic compounds?
Ionic compounds only occur between a nonmetal and metal, also Halogens and The Carbon Family do not form Ionic bonds.
How many ionic bonds does carbon form in its compounds?
Carbon normally forms four covalent bonds in its compounds, not ionic bonds.
Organic compounds can have bonds?
Covalent bonds are common in organic compounds!
Compounds with both ionic and covalent bonds contain this type if ion?
Compounds with both ionic and covalent bonds contain polyatomic ions.
What kind of bonds do compounds have?
All organic compounds contain covalent bonds between carbon and hydrogen, and often one or more other elements. A few, such as sodium acetate also contain ionic bonds.
What is the difference between ionic and molecular compound?
Ionic compounds contain ionic compounds whereas molecular compounds contain covalent bonds in their molecules.
Are All organic compounds are covalently bonded?
Most of them are, though there are a few that are ionic such as sodium acetate and other organic acid salts. These include ionic bonds, but also contain covalent bonds within a polyatomic ion.
Are organic compounds formed with ionic bonds?
Organic compounds tend NOT to be ionic - there are exceptions. Organic Chemistry is defined as the Chemistry of Compounds of Carbon. Ionic forces tend to intercede when we add Oxygen.
Does carbon form four ionic bonds in its compounds carbon forms four ionic bonds in its compounds?
carbon forms only covalent bond.It shares its electrons with some other element. Ex. CH4 methane
What elements are in ionic compounds?
Ionic compounds only occur between a nonmetal and metal, also Halogens and The Carbon Family do not form Ionic bonds.
What compounds not likely have ionic bonds?
Ionic or metallic compounds do not contain covalent bonds. Ex. Salt (ionic) or steel/iron/lead (metallic)
Ionic bonds occur in inorganic compounds?
Ionic bonds do hold many inorganic compounds together (there are many covalently bonded inorganic compunds too) and organic compounds all contain carbon which always participates in a covalent bond.
How many bonds does carbon usually from?
4. Carbon has 4 valence electrons and it rarely forms ionic compounds or compounds with fewer than 4 bonds (though it's possible).
