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Compounds of carbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
There is an immense number of distinct compounds that contain carbon atoms. Some sources suggest that this number is close to ten million known. However, it is possible that the number is greater. Eve...
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This section lists some binary compounds with halogens (known as halides), oxygen (known as oxides), hydrogen (known as hydrides), and some other compounds of carbon. For each compound, a formal oxidation number for carbon In compounds of carbon (where known), the most common oxidation numbers of carbon are: 4, and -4.
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Carbon-based Compounds and Functional Groups ... Because of the many important and unique properties of carbon-based molecules, there is a special branch of chemistry devoted just to the study of these molecules. Organic chemistry is the study of compounds containing carbon.
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Until the last half of the 19th century, it was believed that organic compounds could only be produced by living things. Cyanides, bicarbonates, carbonates, and some other carbon-containing compounds were classified as "inorganic" because of their source: ... ; Home; Common Compounds; Exam Guide; FAQ; Features;
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What do carbon compounds have in common?; Crystals of carbon; The carbon cycle; Carbon dioxide in the environment; Carbon monoxide; Separating carbon compounds; Charcoal; Hydrocarbons; Processing crude oil; Variety in organic compounds;
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Carbon is the sixth most abundant element in the known universe but not nearly as common on the earth, despite the fact that living organisms contain significant amounts of the element. Common carbon compounds in the environment include the gases carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4).
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A rethink about chemical bonding might be in the cards thanks to research that shows that the metal indium forms bonds in a manner not dissimilar to organic carbon atoms. ... Extended, or catenated, chains of atoms are common in carbon compounds, but UK chemists have found that they can make chains of indium atoms linked...
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