Carbon and its Compounds

Carbon has 4 valence electrons

Carbon has 4 valence electrons and needs 4 more to complete its octet. Instead of gaining or losing electrons (which would require too much energy), c

Carbon can form four covalent bonds

Carbon can form four covalent bonds as it has four valence electrons. This allows carbon to bond with four other atoms simultaneously, creating divers

Carbon's unique ability to form strong

Carbon's unique ability to form strong bonds with other carbon atoms, creating long chains, branched structures, and rings. Carbon-carbon bonds are ve

Saturated compounds contain only single bonds

Saturated compounds contain only single bonds between carbon atoms (alkanes like methane, ethane). Unsaturated compounds contain double or triple bond

Specific groups of atoms that replace

Specific groups of atoms that replace hydrogen in carbon compounds and give characteristic properties. Examples include alcohols (-OH), aldehydes (-CH