Carbon is the 6th element in the periodic table. it has a valence electron of four. Like other nonmetals, carbon needs to bond with other atoms. Since carbon has four valence electrons, each valence electron participates in the bonding and distributes evenly over the atoms surface.

Carbon can also bond with itself. this ability makes the carbon a unique Atom. because of this uniqueness, carbon can produce numerous organic compounds including all kinds of chain and ringed molecules. Carbon forms more compounds than most other atoms. And it is the primary component of organic compounds.

One of this is hydrocarbons. Hydrocarbons is organic compound that consists of hydrogen and carbon. Each hydrocarbon molecules consist of carbon backbone with hydrogen atoms attached to that backbone. A single carbon Atom can bond to four hydrogen atoms. there are different types of hydrocarbons which includes alkanes alkenes and alkynes.

Alkanes have only single bonds between carbon atoms and they are called saturated hydrocarbons.

alkenes have at least one double bond

Alkynes have at least one triple bond carbon to carbon

Alkenes and alkynes are called as unsaturated hydrocarbons.


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