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Carbon and Its Compounds

NIOS · Class 10 · Science & Tech

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A diagram illustrating the electronic configuration of a carbon atom (2,4) and how it achieves stability by forming four covalent bonds, making it tetravalent.
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1. Carbon: basic properties and special features

  • Carbon belongs to Group 14 and has electronic configuration 2,4.
  • Carbon is the sixth most abundant element in the universe.
  • Carbon is the second most common element in the human body after oxygen.
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2. Allotropes of carbon and microcrystalline forms

  • Diamond, graphite, and fullerene are the three allotropic forms of carbon.
  • Allotropes are different forms of the same element in the same physical state.
  • Diamond has a three-dimensional tetrahedral covalent network.
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3. Compounds of carbon: organic and inorganic

  • Compounds of carbon are classified into organic and inorganic compounds.
  • Organic compounds are now defined as compounds of carbon.
  • Inorganic compounds of carbon include calcium carbide, HCN, CS2, carbon monoxide, and carbon dioxide.
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4. Oxides of carbon

  • The two important oxides of carbon are carbon monoxide and carbon dioxide.
  • Carbon monoxide forms when carbon or hydrocarbons burn in limited oxygen.
  • Carbon monoxide is colourless, odourless, and toxic.

Key Concepts

Central concept: Carbon and Its Compounds

Carbon as an elementAllotropes of carbonOxides of carbonHydrocarbonsFunctional derivatives of hydrocarbonsIUPAC nomenclatureDaily-use compounds

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