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Unit: Carbon and its compounds

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Bonding in carbon- covalent bond

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Dot structures: simple homoatomic covalent moleculesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Dot structures: heteroatomic covalent moleculesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Versatile nature of carbon

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Properties of carbon: Catenation and tetravalencyGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Saturated and unsaturated carbon compounds

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Identify saturated and unsaturated compoundsGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

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Chains, branches, & rings

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Structural isomersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Find the total covalent bonds in a carbon compoundGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

Functional groups

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Identify the functional groupsGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!

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Homologous series

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Homologous series: General formulaGet 5 of 7 questions to level up!
Homologous series: Identify next membersGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!
Characteristics of homologous seriesGet 3 of 4 questions to level up!

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About this unit

Carbon can form covalent bond with itself and other elements to form a mind boggling array of structures. In this unit, we will learn about its versatile nature, properties due to which it binds with other elements. We will also learn types of carbon compounds, functional groups, how to name different carbon compounds, the reactions chemists use to synthesize alcohols and carboxylic acids, and preparation and applications of soaps.