The Element Carbon

The maximum number of bonds a carbon atom can form is

• one

• four

• two

• three

With some exceptions, a compound that contains carbon is called a(n) ................

Carbohydrates are made up of

• carbon, hydrogen, nitrogen

• carbon, hydrogen, sodium

• carbon, hydrogen, oxygen

• carbon, hydrogen

Describe why graphite is a good conductor of electricity and diamonds are not.

The main classes of organic compounds in living things include (more than 1)

• carbohydrates

• proteins

• alcohols

• lipids

Which diagram shows the chemical formula for methane (CH4)?

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How many valence electrons does carbon have?

• 6

• 4

• 2

• 3

Carbons outer energy level is full.

• True

• False

Carbon has...

• 6 protons

  5 neutrons

• 6 electrons

  6 neutrons

• 4 protons

  4 electrons

• 6 electrons

  4 neutrons

Carbon atoms form the building blocks of most living things.

• True

• False