CATENATION AND THE SHAPES OF CARBON COMPOUNDS

Introduction|Tetravalence Of Carbon: Shapes Of Organic Compounds|Questions|Structural Representations Of Organic Compounds|Summary

Allotropes OF Carbon, Important Compounds OF Carbon

(A) : Carbon forms a large number of compounds (R) : Carbon has high catenation power

Explain properties of carbon : i. Catenation

Explain the 'unique nature of carbon atom' with reference to - a] 'Tetravalency' - of carbon b] 'Catenation' - leading to formation of single, double & triple bonds and straight chain, branched chain & cyclic compounds.

A : Carbon has maximum tendency of catenation among group 14 . R : C- C bond strength is very strong .