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Carbon can form complex molecules because of its ability to form many bonds. Carbon in a neutral species has four single bonds, two double bonds, one triple and one single bond, or one double and two single bonds. Due to this extensive boding, carbon can form large molecules and even chains tens of thousands of atoms long (polymers).
The three MOST IMPORTANT organic molecules are Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins.... i believe.. xD
This question can refer to a special category of organic molecules. These are the important molecules of carbohydrates, such as glucose.
Carbon has a valency of 4, meaning that each atom of carbon can bind to 4 other atoms. This means that a carbon atom can have 3 functional groups of different atoms/molecules and still have a free space for ANOTHER carbon, which can itself have 3 spaces for various different molecules etc etc etcthe result is that carbon allows the formation of hugely long complicated molecules with very specific properties and usesshort answer carbon gives the ability to have almost unlimited types of moleculesthe only other element that could possibly fulfil this function could be silicon - hence exobiologists reckon that on some planets, life could arise based not on carbon but on silicon
6 carbon dioxide molecules
It forms very strong bonds.
It forms very strong bonds.
Carbon dioxide molecules are very important for photosynthesis
Carbon can form complex molecules because of its ability to form many bonds. Carbon in a neutral species has four single bonds, two double bonds, one triple and one single bond, or one double and two single bonds. Due to this extensive boding, carbon can form large molecules and even chains tens of thousands of atoms long (polymers).
There are plenty of important molecules not made from carbon! Check out synthetic chemistry from some examples. Carbon is the most important element in organic chemistry.
Carbon and hydrogen
The three MOST IMPORTANT organic molecules are Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins.... i believe.. xD
Molecules that contain the element Carbon are known as organic molecules.
This question can refer to a special category of organic molecules. These are the important molecules of carbohydrates, such as glucose.
Carbon based molecules are those that have one or more Carbon to Carbon bonds in them, also known as Organic molecules. There are a lot of them.
it can form four covalent bondsit forms very strong bonds
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