Level 8: Properties of Carbon

How many bonds does carbon want to make with other atoms? (total)

• One

• Two

• Three

• Four

Organic molecules must have which atoms?

• Carbon and Hydrogen

• Carbon and Oxygen

• Hydrogen and Oxygen

• Oxygen and Sulfur

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How many valence electrons does carbon have?

• 2

• 4

• 6

• 8

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What type of bond occurs when atoms share electrons?

• Covalent

• Ionic

• Hydrogen

• James

What atom makes up the backbone of all organic molecules?

• Carbon

• Hydrogen

• Oxygen

• Nitrogen

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Which type of bonds can carbon NOT make?

• Single

• Double

• Triple

• Carbon can make all of these types of bonds.

How many electrons can a carbon atom share?

• one
• two
• three
• four

6 Carbon atoms can form many different compounds.

• TRUE

• FALSE

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Carbon has several properties. The following statement which is true regarding the properties of carbon is ...

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

• Carbon has a relatively large size so it is able to bind all elements

• Carbon has 6 valence electrons so it is able to bind 6 other atoms

• Carbon can form ion bonds from its four outermost electrons

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