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What is a carbon compound? Name the various types of carbon compounds?


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Carbon compound

  • Carbon creates a huge number of compounds with a variety of other elements; these compounds are referred to as carbon compounds. Carbon forms the basic molecule methane (CH4).
  • A hydrocarbon is a chemical substance that is made up of carbon and hydrogen.

Types of carbon compounds

  • Saturated carbon compounds
    Saturated carbon compounds have just single bonds connecting the carbon atoms in a ring or chain. Saturated chain carbon molecules are most commonly represented by alkanes. The alkane family includes ethane C2H6.
  • Unsaturated carbon compounds
    Double or triple bonds are bonded together by various carbon atoms in a ring or chain in unsaturated carbon compounds. Alkenes and alkynes are the most well-known unsaturated carbon molecules. Carbon atoms in alkenes are connected by double bonds, while carbon atoms in alkynes are connected by triple bonds.

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