Hydrocarbons (HSC SSCE Chemistry): Flashcards

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Bonding in Carbon
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% of known compounds containing carbon

Over 90%

Branch of chemistry studying carbon-based compounds

Organic chemistry

Number of bonds carbon atoms form in organic compounds

Four bonds

Bond angle in tetrahedral arrangement (four single bonds)

109.5°109.5°

Compounds made only of hydrogen and carbon atoms

Hydrocarbons

Hydrocarbons with only single C—C bonds

Alkanes (saturated compounds)

Hydrocarbons with at least one C=C double bond

Alkenes (unsaturated compounds)

Hydrocarbons with at least one C≡C triple bond

Alkynes (unsaturated compounds)

Hydrocarbons containing benzene rings

Aromatic hydrocarbons

Bond angle in planar arrangement (one double, two single)

120°120°

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