Carbon atoms tend to form what type of bonds?

Answer 1

Generally, carbon atoms form single covalent bonds. This type of bonding can be found in molecules such as methane, ethane, etc.

Nevertheless, carbon molecules can also create double covalent bonds with oxygen molecules, such as carbon dioxide, and with other carbon molecules, such as ethene, propene, etc.

Triple bonds can also be formed by carbon molecules. The only examples of this kind of bonding that I know of are in nitriles, such as ethyl cyanide.

Ionic bonds can also be formed by carbon. Acids like carbonic acid are examples of this.

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Answer 2

Axel Alvarado

Carbon atoms tend to form covalent bonds.

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