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Carbon Compounds

Key Stage 4

Meaning

Carbon compounds are compounds which contain one or more carbon atom.

About Carbon Compounds

Carbon compounds usually have covalent bonds between the atoms.
Carbon atoms can form an uncountable number of different compounds many with similar structure and similar properties.
Since carbon atoms can form 4 bonds carbon compounds can be arranged into long chains and rings of carbon atoms.
Hydrocarbons are carbon compounds made of only Carbon and Hydrogen atoms.
Organic Molecules are carbon compounds made of carbon atoms as well as other atoms usually including Oxygen and Hydrogen.