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प्रश्न
Name the type of bonds formed in ionic compounds and in the compounds formed by carbon.
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उत्तर
In ionic compounds, ionic bonds are formed; while in carbon compounds, covalent bonds are formed.
संबंधित प्रश्न
State the reason to explain why covalent compounds "are bad conductors of electricity".
What is the atomic number of carbon. Write its electronic configuration.
Give two general properties of ionic compounds and two those of covalent compounds.
Using electron-dot diagrams which show only the outermost shell electrons, show how a molecule of oxygen, O2, is formed from two oxygen atoms. What name is given to this type of bonding? (At. No. of oxygen = 8)
What happens when methane (natural gas) burns in air? Write the chemical equation of the reaction involved.
Match the pairs.
| Group 'A' | Group 'B' |
| a. C2H6 | 1. Unsaturated hydrocarbon |
| b. C2H2 | 2. Molecular formula of an alcohol |
| c. CH4O | 3. Saturated hydrocarbon |
| d. C3H6 | 4. Triple bond |
In the formation of electrovalent compounds, electrons are transferred from one element to another. How are electrons involved in the formation of a covalent compound?
Fill in the blank and rewrite the completed statement:
Covalent compounds are generally soluble in _________ solvents.
"Carbon prefers to share its valence electrons with other atoms of carbon or with atoms of other elements rather than gaining or losing the valence electrons in order to attain noble gas configuration." Give reasons to justify this statement.
State the reasons, why carbon cannot
- Lose four electrons to form C4+ cation and
- Gain four electrons to form C4- anion.
How does carbon overcome this problem to form compounds?
