Can carbon atoms bong together in straight chains,branched chains, or rings?

Answer 1

All of the above.

Carbon molecules can be straight chains, branched chains, and rings

Examples: octane (component of gasoline), isopropyl alcohol (rubbing alcohol) and toluene (solvent)

Answer 2

the bible as well as all major world religions have a common source we now call Paganism, Egyptian Mythology, Greek Mythology and basically Hermetic Philosophy. The ancients may not have been as technological as we are (although some would argue they where more so) but they certainly had a deeper understanding of the world we experience and the stars above through study of shape, number and oneself. Teachers of Hermetic Thought today are more than often confined to memberships and are ridiculed by religious groups and people that do not understand, and are thus named "Occult" "Satanic" or "Illuminati". You should check out Manly P. Hall, John Michell (authors) and Danny Wilten on YouTube.

Answer 3

I'm quite sure they can bonD in all these ways

For example:
Alkanes are straight chains
Polymers can be branched chains
Cycloalkanes and cycloalkenes etc (anything with cyclo) are rings