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Carbon compounds

Maharashtra Board · Class 10 · Science

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1. Carbon as a Versatile Element

  • Carbon has atomic number 6 and electronic configuration 2,4.
  • Carbon has 4 electrons in its valence shell, so its valency is 4.
  • Carbon does not form C4+ or C4- ions easily because such ions are unstable due to the small size and high net charge.
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2. Hydrocarbons, Saturated and Unsaturated Compounds

  • Hydrocarbons contain only carbon and hydrogen.
  • Methane is the smallest hydrocarbon and has formula CH4.
  • Saturated hydrocarbons have only single bonds between carbon atoms.
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3. Homologous Series and Functional Groups

  • A homologous series is a series of compounds with the same functional group and similar chemical properties.
  • While moving from one member to the next in a homologous series, one methylene unit (-CH2-) is added.
  • The molecular mass increases by 14 u.
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4. Nomenclature of Carbon Compounds

  • IUPAC is the International Union for Pure and Applied Chemistry.
  • IUPAC names have three parts: prefix, parent, and suffix.
  • The parent name comes from the longest carbon chain.

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Carbon has atomic number 6A covalent bond is formed whenHydrocarbons contain only carbon and hydrogenSaturated compounds have only single bondsStructural isomerism is the phenomenon

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