What is the need of study of carbon compounds give some infor mation
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Explanation:
Carbon compounds are compounds whose molecules contain a carbon atom. They are chemical substances where a carbon atom has bonded to an atom of another element. These compounds are generally organic in nature. However many students are under the false impression can if a molecule contains carbon it implies that it is organic in nature. This is incorrect. There are various inorganic carbon compounds as well like for example CO2 (carbon dioxide).
Now carbon compounds can be broadly divided into two categories
Saturated Carbon Compounds
Carbon compounds that are satisfied by a single bond between them are saturated compounds. An example of this is Ethane which is C2H6. Here the duplet or octet of both the atoms is fully complete by only a single bond.
Unsaturated Carbon Compound
Atoms that are satisfied only by double or triple bonds are unsaturated carbon compounds. Ethene C2H4 is an unsaturated carbon compound, it has a double bond.
Types of Carbon Compounds
Now let us take a look at the various types of Compounds
Organic Compounds
This is the biggest class of carbon compounds. An organic compound must contain carbon and hydrogen. The four major categories of organic compounds that are present in all living things are carbohydrates, lipids, proteins and nucleic acid.
Inorganic Carbon Compounds
It is not necessary that the presence of a carbon means the compound has to be classified as organic. Inorganic carbon compounds are rarer than organic compounds, but they do occur. They are mostly found in minerals and other natural sources, Some examples of inorganic compounds are carbon disulfide (CS2), Hydrogen Cyanide (HCN) and the most obvious one’s carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide. A few of these inorganic carbon compounds are