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carbon's electronegativity is about 2.4 or 2.5, so the electronegativity difference with other elements leads to sharing of electrons. Since carbon has 4 outer shell electrons it needs to form 4 bonds. If there are not enough other atoms to form all these bonds to become stable carbon atoms will form bonds with other carbon atoms. If there are insufficient hydrogen atoms to form single bonds then two adjacent carbon atoms will form multiple (double or triple) bonds in order for the outer energy level to 'get' 8 electrons and become stable.
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∙ 9y agoIt has four valence electrons.So it can form any of those.
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∙ 13y agoYes,it can form single, double or even triple bonds in straight chains, branched chains and even ringed compounds.
this unique property of carbon is called catenation
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∙ 12y agoThat is because carbon has 4 (equally, tetrahedronally distributed) valence electrons in its outermost (2nd) shell.
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∙ 12y agoYes, because Negatives and Positives atract
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∙ 12y agobecause of its tetra valency
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Carbon forms how many bonds?
Four bonds. It can form double and triple bonds, possible combinations that a carbon atom can have are, (a) 4 single bonds, (b) 1 double and (c)2 single, 1 triple and 1 single
What are the types of bond present in alkanes alkenes and alkynes?
Alkanes have only single carbon-carbon bond.Alkenes have min. a double carbon-carbon bond.Alkynes have min. a triple carbon-carbon bond.
Do organic bonds have single or double bonds?
There are no certain bond type.There are single,double or triple bonds.
How many bonds can one carbon atom form with another carbon atom?
They can each form four bonds.
What bonds do aluminium and carbon form?
Al can form double or triple and C can form single, double and triple(in some cases) and can form partially triple bond also( like CO in carbon monoxide)...;)
Are the bonds between carbon and chlroine single double or triple bonds?
single
Can carbon only form single bonds?
No. Benzene (C6H6) is a base for very many carbocyclic compounds. It contains six carbon atoms in a hexagon. The bonds between the carbon atoms are alternately single and double. The fourth is with the hydrogen. Acetylen (C2H2) jas a triple carbon-to-carbon bond.
The metric system goes by multiples of what?
Carbon-carbon bonds can be single double triple what bonds
What element has atoms that can form single double and triple covalent bonds with other atoms of carbon?
Nitrogen can form single, double, and triple bonds with carbon. The triple bond form is called cyanide.
Carbon forms how many bonds?
Four bonds. It can form double and triple bonds, possible combinations that a carbon atom can have are, (a) 4 single bonds, (b) 1 double and (c)2 single, 1 triple and 1 single
What are examples of covalent bonds besides water?
Single, double, and triple carbon-carbon bonds; carbon-hydrogen bonds; carbon-halogen bonds; hydrogen-hydrogen bonds; nitrogen-nitrogen bonds; single and double carbon-oxygen bonds; silicon-oxygen bonds in silicone polymers.
How many bonds can a carbon molecule form with another carbon?
Molecule to another carbon- none! Carbon carbon bonds can be single double or triple
What are the bond combinations for carbon in neutral molecules?
four single bonds two double bonds two single bonds and one double bond one triple bond and one single bond
What do carbon bonds form?
Four covalent bonds. 4 single or 1 double and two single or one triple and one single
Which type of bond is found in an alkene?
Single and double
How many bonds does each carbon have?
The most common form is the single bond, carbon atoms can also form double bonds or triple bonds.
Can carbon atoms only form a single bond between other carbon atoms?
no, single, double, and triple are allowed. That is what makes organic chemistry so flexible.
