Question

Carbon’s valence electrons are insignificant in its versatility as a building block of organic molecules.

True
False

Answer 1

True because carbon atoms are the most versatile building blocks of molecules
Has an atomic number of 6; therefore, it has 4 valence electrons.
Completes its outer energy shell by sharing valence electrons in four covalent bonds. (Not likely to form ionic bonds.)
Emergent properties, such as the kinds and number of bonds carbon will form, are determined by its electron configuration.
It makes large complex molecules possible. The carbon atom is a central point from which the molecule branches off into four directions.
It gives carbon covalent compatibility with many different elements.
It determines an organic molecule’s 3-dimensional shape, which may affect molecular function. For example, when carbon forms four single covalent bonds, the four valence orbitals hybridize into teardrop-shaped orbitals that angle from the carbon atom towards the corners of an imaginary tetrahedron.

Answer 2

thx! do you know this one?

Diamond and graphite are two forms of organic, pure carbon.
Select one:
True
False