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Carbon and its Compounds

Madhya Pradesh Board · Class 10 · Science

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1. Carbon: Basic Features and Bonding

  • The atomic number of carbon is 6.
  • Carbon has four valence electrons and needs four more or less to attain noble gas configuration.
  • Carbon does not usually form ions because gaining or losing four electrons requires too much energy.
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2. Allotropes of Carbon

  • Carbon occurs in different forms called allotropes.
  • Diamond, graphite, and fullerene are allotropes of carbon.
  • Diamond has each carbon atom bonded to four other carbon atoms forming a rigid three-dimensional structure.
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3. Hydrocarbons and Their Types

  • Hydrocarbons contain only carbon and hydrogen.
  • Hydrocarbons are classified as alkanes, alkenes, and alkynes.
  • Saturated hydrocarbons have only single bonds between carbon atoms.
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4. Combustion and Oxidation of Carbon Compounds

  • Carbon burns in oxygen to produce carbon dioxide, heat, and light.
  • Methane and ethanol also burn to give carbon dioxide, water, heat, and light.
  • Saturated hydrocarbons generally burn with a clean flame.

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Carbon has four valence electronsCarbon has the ability to bondCarbon exists as diamondHydrocarbons contain only carbon and hydrogenA homologous series is a group

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