2007-05-20 08:31:45 · 7 answers · asked by xoxXaimless..Xxox 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
A carbon chain is two or more linearly serially bonded carbons. Single, double, triple, and allenic bonds all qualify. Carbon chains may be branched and otherwise functionalized.
Polycyclic hydrocarbons are *not* carbon chains. They are nets.
2007-05-20 08:38:07 · answer #1 · answered by Uncle Al 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Carbon has the ability to catenate. One atom of carbon can combine to another atom of carbon, hence long chains can form.
Examples of a carbon chain are :-
C8H18 (Octane) CH3CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH2CH3
Each carbon in this chain is combined to an adjacent carbon.
There are 'thousands' more examples, too many to mention.
2007-05-20 09:53:44 · answer #2 · answered by lenpol7 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Carbon is a unique element on the periodic table from which we can form so many compounds. Indeed, there is an entire branch of chemistry called organic chemistry devoted to the study of carbon element and its different forms of compounds.
Carbon can catenate (or form chains of carbon atoms) by the process of covalent bonding to form new compounds. It can also bond with other elements such as hydrogen, Oxygen and nitrogen.
So, carbon chain is a bond between one atom of carbon with another atom of carbon to form another compound. Examples of other compounds are:
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alkynes
and other functional groups by bonding with oxygen.
Hope this helps.
2007-05-20 09:29:26 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
Well i couldn't really find the definition, but i found an image of a carbon chain in a link:
http://www.tpub.com/content/doe/h1015v1/css/h1015v1_53.htm
2007-05-20 08:38:29 · answer #4 · answered by Leela 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Carbon chains are molecular structures associated with the arrangement of the Carbon atoms in a hydrocarbon molecule.
They can form straight chains as in Alkanes and Alkenes (olefins), and Alkynes and Alka-dienes.
Branch chains as in Iso-alkanes and Iso-alkenes ..etc.
They can also form saturated Cyclic chains as in Cyclo-alkanes (Naphthenes), & unsaturated Cyclo-alkenes, Cyclo-dienes and also Aromatics based on the Benzene ring.
(The cyclic compounds are also chains in a ring formation...A bicycle chain is cyclic isn't it ?).
2007-05-20 14:12:03 · answer #5 · answered by Norrie 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
its a chain of carbon atoms
c-c-c-c-c-c-c-c
2007-05-20 10:54:58 · answer #6 · answered by mixturenumber1 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
like a metal one but diffrent and then carbon.
it is something anyone can make up
2007-05-20 08:34:12 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋