Properties of Carbon Worksheet
Explore the unique properties of carbon, its atomic structure, bonding capabilities, and its importance in organic chemistry and living organisms.
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Properties of Carbon
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1. What property of carbon allows it to form long chains and rings?
Low electronegativity
Catenation
High ionization energy
Metallic bonding
2. How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?
2
4
6
8
1. Carbon is unique because it can form four covalent bonds, a property known as .
2. All organic compounds contain the element .
3. Diamond and graphite are of carbon, meaning they are different structural forms of the same element.
1. Explain why carbon is considered the 'backbone' of organic molecules.
2. Describe the difference in bonding between diamond and graphite, and how this affects their physical properties.
1. Carbon atoms can only form single bonds with other atoms.
True
False
2. Carbon dioxide is an organic compound.
True
False
Match the term on the left with its definition on the right.
1. Catenation
a. Different structural forms of the same element
2. Allotropes
b. The ability of an element to form bonds with itself
3. Organic Chemistry
c. The study of carbon-containing compounds
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