Carbon compounds
Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science
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Bonds in Carbon Compounds
- Carbon compounds have low melting and boiling points (generally below 300°C)
- Most carbon compounds are poor conductors of electricity
- Carbon forms covalent bonds by sharing electrons to achieve noble gas configuration
Carbon: A Versatile Element
- Carbon has unique catenation power - ability to form strong C-C bonds
- Can form chains, rings, and branched structures
- Forms single, double, and triple bonds with other carbon atoms
Hydrocarbons: Saturated and Unsaturated
- Hydrocarbons contain only carbon and hydrogen atoms
- Saturated hydrocarbons (alkanes) have only single bonds
- Unsaturated hydrocarbons have double (alkenes) or triple bonds (alkynes)
Functional Groups and Homologous Series
- Functional groups are hetero atoms or groups that replace hydrogen
- Functional groups determine chemical properties of compounds
- Common functional groups: -OH, -CHO, -COOH, -NH₂, halogens
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