Category: Ch 4 – Carbon and Its Compounds

Ionic bonding involves the transfer of valence electron/s, primarily between a metal and a nonmetal. The electrostatic attractions between the oppositely charged ions hold the compound together.Ionic compounds: Are usually crystalline solids (made of ions) Have high melting and boiling points Conduct electricity when melted Are mostly soluble in water and polar solvents

Difficulty of Carbon to Form a Stable Ion To achieve the electronic configuration of the nearest noble gas, He, if the carbon atom loses four of its valence electrons, a huge amount of energy is involved. C4+ ion hence formed will be highly unstable due to the presence of six protons and two electrons. If the…

Chemical substances containing carbon are referred to as carbon compounds. Except for hydrogen, there are more carbon compounds than any other chemical element. Compounds of carbon with double bonds and triple bonds are called as unsaturated compounds while those with carbon-carbon single bonds are called saturated compounds.