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What element is important in the chemistry of life and forms compounds made of long chains of atoms?
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∙ 9y agoCarbon is the element.
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How do inorganic and organic compounds difffer?
In general organic compounds / substances / materials contain carbon atoms bonded with other atoms and/or those related to life. It is the chemistry of carbon containing compounds. Inorganic is everything else and generally do not contain carbon (with some exceptions).
What is the basic structural unit of the basic organic molecules?
Organic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds of Carbon. Carbon is [almost] unique in its ability to form -C-C-C-C-C- etc. chains. Attach Hydrogens, and the basic structural bio-unit is -CH2- .
How can millions of compounds be made from atoms of about 100 elements?
Through the magic of chemistry. It's all about the many, many different ways that atoms can be linked up via chemical bonds to make chemical compounds. And because of the "flexibility" of the carbon atom, it can make long chains of complex compounds. These long chains will "up the count" of molecules. As compounds become larger aggregates of atoms, the atoms can arrange themselves in many different ways to become a different compound. Even with the same numbers of the same atoms, different arrangements, and, therefore, distinct compounds with their own unique characteristics, can be formed. The element carbon is almost miraculous in it's ability to form "chains" or other complex structures to give shape to very large, complex molecules. Far and away more compounds are formed from carbon than any other single element.
Why are long carbon chains called organic compounds?
Yes !
What is the Origin of the element radium?
Uranium decay chains
What element is commonly used when forming long chains of atoms?
Carbon, these are called organic compounds.
Is a starch a element?
No starches are long chains of sugar molecules, Sugar molecules are compounds of Carbon, Hydrogen and Oxygen which are elements.
What is organik chemistry?
Organic chemistry is the study and analysis of Chemistry involving chains composed of carbon. Such types of chains include: Alkanes, Alkenes, Alkynes, Ketones, Ethers, Alcohols, Esthers, etc.. All of these chains contain the element Carbon but they are characterized differently due to the presence of different functional groups, for example: The functional group of a Ketone is a double bond to an Oxygen.
How can million of compounds be made from the atoms of about 100 elements?
Through the magic of chemistry. It's all about the many, many different ways that atoms can be linked up via chemical bonds to make chemical compounds. And because of the "flexibility" of the carbon atom, it can make long chains of complex compounds. These long chains will "up the count" of molecules. As compounds become larger aggregates of atoms, the atoms can arrange themselves in many different ways to become a different compound. Even with the same numbers of the same atoms, different arrangements, and, therefore, distinct compounds with their own unique characteristics, can be formed. The element carbon is almost miraculous in it's ability to form "chains" or other complex structures to give shape to very large, complex molecules. Far and away more compounds are formed from carbon than any other single element.
An element whose atoms can make straight chains branched chains and rings chains?
Carbon. Your welcome :)
How do inorganic and organic compounds difffer?
In general organic compounds / substances / materials contain carbon atoms bonded with other atoms and/or those related to life. It is the chemistry of carbon containing compounds. Inorganic is everything else and generally do not contain carbon (with some exceptions).
What is the basic structural unit of the basic organic molecules?
Organic chemistry is the chemistry of compounds of Carbon. Carbon is [almost] unique in its ability to form -C-C-C-C-C- etc. chains. Attach Hydrogens, and the basic structural bio-unit is -CH2- .
Why is covalent bonding an important property of Carbon?
Covalent bonding enables several molecules to share electrons to produce long chains of compounds.
Long chains of organic compounds are known as?
Polymers.
Element that joins varity of rings and chains?
This element is carbon.
Is N2O5 an organic compound?
Organic Chemistry is by definition "The Chemistry of compounds of Carbon". Note octane, and lipid chains; carbon may polymerize. Considering Nitrogen, just add it to the above to obtain Biochemistry!
How can millions of compounds be made from atoms of about 100 elements?
Through the magic of chemistry. It's all about the many, many different ways that atoms can be linked up via chemical bonds to make chemical compounds. And because of the "flexibility" of the carbon atom, it can make long chains of complex compounds. These long chains will "up the count" of molecules. As compounds become larger aggregates of atoms, the atoms can arrange themselves in many different ways to become a different compound. Even with the same numbers of the same atoms, different arrangements, and, therefore, distinct compounds with their own unique characteristics, can be formed. The element carbon is almost miraculous in it's ability to form "chains" or other complex structures to give shape to very large, complex molecules. Far and away more compounds are formed from carbon than any other single element.
