Properties of Carbon

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Properties of carbon:

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Carbon has 4 valence electrons capable of forming strong covalent bonds.

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Substances not containing hydrocarbon compounds: Fuel, Wood, Meat, Rocks

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Rocks

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Giant Covalent Structures are vast networks of ___ bonded atoms

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covalently

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Why is diamond hard and strong?

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strong covalent bonds

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Cellulose is made of glucopyranose subunits that are repeated hundreds of times. It is most likely a(n)...

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Polymer

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What is a hydrocarbon?

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A compound composed of carbon and hydrogen

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Which of the following compounds may be polymers? Options: carbohydrates, proteins, nucleic acids, all of these

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all of these

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The various enzymes in our body are: lipids, proteins, nucleotides, carbohydrates

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proteins

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Carbon compounds that come from living organisms are called ____ compounds.

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organic

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What are the building blocks of proteins?

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amino acids