4.1 - Bonding in Carbon – The Covalent Bond
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What is a covalent bond?
💡 Hint: Think about how two people might share a resource.
Define catenation in your own words.
💡 Hint: Consider how chains are formed.
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What type of bond involves the sharing of electrons?
💡 Hint: Consider how atoms 'work together' to achieve stability.
True or False: Carbon can form a maximum of three bonds.
💡 Hint: Think about the number of valence electrons carbon has.
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Explain how carbon's ability to catenate influences its role in biological molecules.
💡 Hint: Relate catenation to the versatility in living organisms.
Analyze the impact of carbon's tetravalency on the stability and reactivity of organic compounds.
💡 Hint: Contrast tetravalency with elements that have fewer valence electrons.
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