Question

Name a few carbon compounds.

Answer 1

Carbon compounds - Carbon compounds consist of at least one carbon atom which is bonded to an atom of another element. Few examples of carbon compounds are:

1. Inorganic carbon compounds - silicon carbide $\left[{\mathrm{SiC}}_2\right]$, calcium carbonate $\left[{\mathrm{CaCO}}_3\right]$, sodium cyanide$\left[\mathrm{NaCN}\right]$, graphite, carbon dioxide $\left[{\mathrm{CO}}_2\right]$, and carbon monoxide $\left[\mathrm{CO}\right]$ are classified as inorganic.
2. Organic carbon compounds - glucose$\left[{\mathrm{C}}_6{\mathrm{H}}_{12}{\mathrm{O}}_6\right]$, lactose $\left[{\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{22}{\mathrm{O}}_{11}\right]$, insulin $\left[{\mathrm{C}}_{257}{\mathrm{H}}_{383}{\mathrm{N}}_{65}{\mathrm{O}}_{77}{\mathrm{S}}_6\right]$, maltose$\left[{\mathrm{C}}_{12}{\mathrm{H}}_{22}{\mathrm{O}}_{11}\right]$ are examples of organic carbon compounds which includes carbohydrate, lipoids, nucleic acids and proteins.