Atomic Structure of Carbon - correct answers Atomic Number = 6, Protons = 6, Electrons = 6, Atomic Weight =
12.0. Electrons in first energy level = 2; second energy level = 4.
Carbon - correct answers An element that has the capacity to share four electrons in order to achieve a more
stable configuration.
Bonding: Carbon to Hydrogen or Halogens - correct answers Shares one electron.
Bonding: Carbon to Oxygen or Sulfur - correct answers Shares up to two electrons.
Bonding: Carbon to Nitrogen - correct answers Shares up to three electrons
, Hydrocarbon Molecule - correct answers Contains only carbon and hydrogen. Can be divided into aliphatic and
aromatic classes.
Substituted Hydrocarbon - correct answers One or more hydrogen atoms are replaced by another atom or
group of atoms called a Functional Group.
Aliphatic Hydrocarbon - correct answers A saturated hydrocarbon that contains only hydrogen (the maximum
number) and carbon. Does not contain benzene ring.
Aromatic Hydrocarbon - correct answers Contain at least one benzene ring or similar structural features.
Benzene - correct answers Consists of a ring of six carbon atoms with alternating single and double carbon-
carbon bonds.
Alkanes - correct answers (CnH2n+2)
Cycloalkanes - correct answers (CnH2n)
Classification: Primary - correct answers (1°) Carbons that are covalently bonded to one other carbon. They are
at the end of a carbon chain and referred to as terminal carbons.
Classification: Secondary - correct answers (2°) Carbons that are covalently bonded to two other carbons.
Classification: Tertiary - correct answers (3°) Carbons that are covalently bonded to three other carbons.
Structural Formula - correct answers Shows the actual bonding of atoms to each other.
Condensed Formula - correct answers Shows all the atoms in a molecule and places them in a sequential
order.
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