2006-10-05 02:28:10 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
this should provide all your answers...
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Covalent_bond
so one from the carbon family would be methane or ethylene for example.. hope that helps!!
2006-10-05 02:38:55 · answer #1 · answered by Asher 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The way your question is posted maybe I can give two answers:
1) If you are asking, What is the definition of a covalent compound made with carbon? the answer is:
A covalent compound with carbon is any compound formed when carbon atom shares his valence electrons with another atom (including other carbon atoms).
2) If you are asking about examples of covalents compounds formed with chemical elements of the carbon group or family in periodic table (it means all elements under carbon group: Silicon, Germanium, Tin, Lead, Ununquadium) the examples are:
Carbon: organic compounds as alkanes, alkenes, aromatic compounds, etc.
Silicon:Silicon dioxide (SiO2), Sylanes (polymers of silicon and hydrogen)
Germanium: Germanium tetrachloride (GeCl4), Germanium dioxide (GeO2)
Tin: Tin dioxide (SnO2)
Lead: Lead dioxide (PbO2)
Ununquadium : It is a unstable element. Not known compounds.
Hope you have found what you are looking for.
Good luck!
2006-10-05 03:07:02 · answer #2 · answered by CHESSLARUS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The four electrons in the outer ring of the carbon atom are shared with the electrons of the other element (s) that carbon is combined with. Look up the molecular structure of a simple compound like methane.
2006-10-05 02:35:31 · answer #3 · answered by ursaitaliano70 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I didn't know carbon had a family. it has a group that makes covalent compounds and if you open an organic and a general textbook you'd see what those were
2006-10-05 04:26:34 · answer #4 · answered by shiara_blade 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Oragnic Compunds are the compounds of carbon , with different functional groups, i,e C=0, C-OH, etc which most of them are covelantly bonded.
2006-10-05 05:16:17 · answer #5 · answered by basimsaleh 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
CVALNT COMPOUND FORMED BY CORON R IN WHICH SHARING OF ELECTRONS IS NOT ALLOWED . C IS AN NON-METAL SOGAIN ELECTRON . IN COOVALENT BONDING THE ELECTRON IS TAKEN 4M METALS TO NON - METALS.
SO IN WHICH REACTION ,C TAKES THE ELECTRON AND FORM ACOMPOUND IS CVALENT COMPOUND
LIKE
MG AN ALKALINE EARTH METAL HAS 2 ELECTRON IN OUTER SHELL WHICH R O BE GIVEN AND
CL HAS 7 ELECTRONS AND NEED 2 ELECTRONS TO GET STABLE
MG GIVE ONE ELECTRON TO CARBON.
GET A POSITIVE SING AND CL GET A NEGATIVE SING ON IT
SO IT IS MGCL- (NEGATIVE )
2006-10-05 02:42:01 · answer #6 · answered by NASHI 2 · 0⤊ 2⤋
i think CO2... one carbon molecule can be share with 2 molecule of oxygen to achieve it stable octet arrangement..
2006-10-05 02:36:15 · answer #7 · answered by mE_MiKaeL 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your book has the answer
2006-10-05 02:29:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Please can you re-phrase that question? Thanks
2006-10-05 02:29:32 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋