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Why is carbon able to bond with atoms of other elements in many different ways?
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∙ 13y ago
Carbon atoms have only 4 electrons in it's valence shell. To reach a more stable state (ie the higher level noble gas configuration) it wants to have a full octet (8 electrons in it's valence shell). Therefore, it can bond with 4 other elements.
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∙ 16y ago
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∙ 13y agoBecause carbon is in the group 4A. This means it has four valence electrons. This means that it can either become an anion or a cation. This allows carbon to bond with many elements in many different ways.
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What can carbon atoms bond with?
With itself, and other elements.
Which kinds of atoms do carbon atoms bond with in biomolecules?
Several elements that carbon bonds with include other carbon atoms, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.
Are the atoms the same or different in hydrogen?
All hydrogen atoms are the same but they are different from the atoms of other elements.
Carbon is able to bond with atoms of other elements in many different ways because it has how many electrons?
Because it has four Valence electrons
How many different kinds of atoms are in a steel can?
Steel is primarily Iron and Carbon. However, other elements can be present in different alloys, such as the following:ManganeseChromiumnickelirontungstenmolybdenumborontitaniumvanadiumCobaltniobiumphosphorussulfursilicontraces of oxygen, nitrogen, and copper
Carbon atoms readily join with atoms of?
both other elements and carbon
What can carbon atoms bond with?
With itself, and other elements.
What can bond with carbon atoms and many other elements in many ways?
Carbon can bond with itself, and many other elements.
Which kinds of atoms do carbon atoms bond with in biomolecules?
Several elements that carbon bonds with include other carbon atoms, oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen, and sulfur.
What is the nature of bond present in carbon compounds?
Carbon can form up to four bonds with any other element covalently.
What is a stereogenic center?
Carbon atoms that have four nonidentical substituents are referred to as asymmetric carbon atoms. Asymmetric carbon are specific examples of a stereogenic center.In other words a carbon atom that has four different elements or compounds bonded to its a stereogenic center.
Why does carbon bond with so many different elements?
Carbon can bond with itself, and many other elements.
Organic compounds contain carbon atoms that are covalently bonded to other elements typically hydrogen and oxygen and other carbon atoms True or False?
true
Are the atoms the same or different in hydrogen?
All hydrogen atoms are the same but they are different from the atoms of other elements.
How many carbon atoms can bond to a single hydrogen atom?
Atoms of elements have a fixed number of electrons that can bond with other atoms. Carbon has 4 electrons that can bond with other atoms. So 4 hydrogen atoms can bond with one carbon atom.
What element other than Carbon has atoms that will react with other elements to form a variety of compounds?
There are very many elements which will do that.
Carbon is able to bond with atoms of other elements in many different ways because it has how many electrons?
Because it has four Valence electrons
