Covalent Compounds of Carbon
Chemistry ⇒ Carbon and Organic Chemistry
Covalent Compounds of Carbon starts at 8 and continues till grade 12.
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Describe the difference between a saturated and an unsaturated covalent compound of carbon.
Describe the hybridization of carbon in ethene (C2H4).
Explain why carbon dioxide is a linear molecule.
Explain why carbon forms four covalent bonds in most of its compounds.
Explain why covalent compounds of carbon generally do not conduct electricity.
Explain why graphite conducts electricity but diamond does not, even though both are covalent compounds of carbon.
State the number of sigma and pi bonds in ethene (C2H4).
Given the following context: A student is analyzing the solubility of various covalent compounds of carbon in water and observes that glucose is highly soluble, while hexane is not. Explain the reason for this difference in solubility.
Which allotrope of carbon is a good conductor of electricity? (1) Diamond (2) Graphite (3) Buckminsterfullerene (4) Charcoal
Which of the following is a correct Lewis structure for methane (CH4)? (1) Carbon with four single bonds to hydrogen (2) Carbon with two double bonds to hydrogen (3) Carbon with one triple bond and one single bond to hydrogen (4) Carbon with four lone pairs
Which of the following is a covalent compound of carbon and oxygen? (1) Carbon monoxide (2) Calcium carbonate (3) Sodium carbonate (4) Carbon disulfide
Which of the following is a non-polar covalent compound of carbon? (1) Carbon dioxide (2) Methane (3) Carbon tetrachloride (4) Chloroform
Fill in the blank: The ability of carbon to form long chains and rings is called __________.
Fill in the blank: The bond angle in methane (CH4) is approximately __________ degrees.
Fill in the blank: The general formula for alkanes is __________.
Fill in the blank: The hybridization of carbon in acetylene (ethyne) is __________.
True or False: All covalent compounds of carbon are organic compounds.
True or False: All covalent compounds of carbon are soluble in water.
True or False: Carbon can form single, double, and triple covalent bonds with other atoms.
True or False: Carbon tetrachloride (CCl4) is a covalent compound of carbon.
