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What give carbon the ability to form chain that are almost unlimited in length?
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∙ 9y ago
A carbon atom can bond to other carbon atoms
The reason is because carbon has the ability to form into its self.
Carbon has catenation power, which means it can form bonds with other carbon atoms, and this bonding of carbon in a long chain is called carbon chain.
The compounds which form by the long carbon chain are known as organic compounds
Carbon is in group 14 on the Periodic Table, which means it has 4 electrons in its outer shell. This means carbon has the ability to form up to 4 covalent bonds, sometimes with itself, thus we see 'latice' like structures form (diamond) which have incredible strength. This ability is similar in hydrocarbons and proteins, but not to the same strength which is seen with the 3D lattice affect.
Hydrocarbon is a long chain of carbon atoms which have a repeating units.
Zackery Schumm
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∙ 9y agoA carbon atom can bond to other carbon atoms
The reason is because carbon has the ability to form into its self.
Carbon has catenation power, which means it can form bonds with other carbon atoms, and this bonding of carbon in a long chain is called carbon chain.
The compounds which form by the long carbon chain are known as organic compounds
Carbon is in group 14 on the Periodic Table, which means it has 4 electrons in its outer shell. This means carbon has the ability to form up to 4 covalent bonds, sometimes with itself, thus we see 'latice' like structures form (diamond) which have incredible strength. This ability is similar in hydrocarbons and proteins, but not to the same strength which is seen with the 3D lattice affect.
Hydrocarbon is a long chain of carbon atoms which have a repeating units.
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What properties of carbon explain carbons ability to form different large and complex structures?
one carbon atom can bond to another which gives carbon the ability to form chains that are almost unlimited in length
What gives carbon the ability to form chains the are almost unlimited in length?
Because Carbon has 4 electrons missing in it's outer shell, it can form a bound with almost any element (not the Noble Gases), no matter how long the chain is.
What gives carbon the ablity to form chains that are almost unlimited in length?
The fact that it isn't biodegradable. It naturally takes a ridiculous amount of time for it to break down, or even start to.
Which property of carbon is responsible for large number of hydrocarbons?
The ability of each carbon atom to form covalent bonds, including bonds to other carbon atoms. This makes possible chain hydrocarbons of any length.
How does the flammability of a hydrocarbon change as its carbon length increases?
When the chain length of carbon increase the flammability decrease.
Which of water and butyl alcohol is a better solvent for sodium chromate?
Water. Butyl alcohol's carbon chain length decreases its polarity and thus its ability to dissolve polar compounds.
As a carbon chain length increases viscostiy..?
Viscosity also increases with carbon chain length, at least of linear hydrocarbons.
Does an angle have 2 rays?
No, because a ray is a line that goes in a direction in unlimited length but and angle has lines with limited length.
As the number of bonds between two carbon atoms increases what decreases?
The bond length (Distance between two carbon nuclei) decreases.
What is the length of carbon bonds in benzene?
1.44Å
What is the legal length of knife blade in wv?
3 1/2 concealed . unlimited unconcealed
Do spark plug wires lengths matter on which spark plug they go to?
No. The length of the wire has nothing to do with its ability to perform its function. If you are attempting to reinstall them, the the length only matters as far as physical space and the ability to connect them in the proper sequence.
