What are three characteristics of carbon that contribute to the diversity of organic compounds?

Answer 1

Carbon can bond with other carbon atoms making long carbon chains. Carbon can form strong pi-bonds allowing for double and triple bonds between carbon atoms as well, and the carbon-carbon pi-bonds can be delocalized for additional stability in rings.

Answer 2

1. Carbon atoms have four electrons in it's outer shell that will readily form covalent bonds.

2. Carbon will readily bond with other carbon atoms forming long straight chains, and branched chain, or rings or carbon atoms.

3. They will share more than one electron with other atoms.

Answer 3

(i) Catenation − It is the ability to form bonds with other atoms of carbon.

(ii) Tetra valency − With the valency of four, carbon is capable of bonding with four other atoms.

(iii forming covalent bond

Answer 4

Carbon atoms can form single, double, and triple bonds with one another and other elements. Carbon atoms can form chains, branched chains, and rings with other carbon atoms and other elements. The six most common elements in living things are oxygen, carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen, phosphorus, and calcium.

Answer 5

Carbon atoms that can bond strongly to each other; can bond strongly to other elements; can form chains, rings, and other kinds of structures.

Answer 6

Carbon forms covalent bonds which are very strong, stable bonds that form with lots of things like nitrogen and hydrogen to form compounds.

Answer 7

Carbon and study of carbon containing compounds

Answer 8

Covalent Bonds