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Carbon Compounds
by Lillian Bonar
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Carbon Compounds
23.1 What is carbon Compounds?
, carbon compounds are far more numerous and varied than compounds formed from other elements
, there are millions of different carbon compounds
, most are combinations with hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen, sulfur, phosphorous, and the hologens
, some general and physical properties of carbon atoms are :
, non electrolytes, or very weak electrolytes
, low melting points
, compounds made solely from carbon and hydrogen are generally non-polar and insoluble in water
23.2 Where do Carbon Compounds come from?
Coal
, composed chiefly of carbon of carbon atoms, incorporated appreciable amounts of oxygen, nitrogen and sulfur
compounds into it’s structure
Destructive distillation
, in which coal is heated in the absence of air, liberated many carbon compounds
Coal tar was separated into 200 different carbon compounds
, In order to maintain living conditions, organisms must synthesize numerous carbon-based molecules such as
protein, fats, sugars, cellulose, etc.
, Since all the sources of carbon compounds came from living organisms, chemistry of carbon was called organic
chemistry.
23.3 So many organic compounds
23.3 So many organic compounds
Why So Many?
The bonding Behavior of Carbon:
, For electrons available for bonding, electrons can be shared in four covalent bonds
, Carbon atoms can be linked together to form chains of various lengths
, Different arrangements of the same atoms result in different substances, each with unique chemical and
physical identities
23.4 Sorting Out Organic Compounds
Hydrocarbons:
, Carbon compounds containing only carbon and hydrogen atoms
, Or...