Chemistry In Focus
Chemistry In Focus
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ISBN: 9781305084476
Author: Tro, Nivaldo J., Neu, Don.
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 6, Problem 2E
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The uniqueness of carbon is to be described.

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Carbon is a chemical element having atomic number 6, and is represented by C. Carbon is considered nonmetallic and tetravalent, and it pertains to group 14 of the periodic table.

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Ch. 6 - Drawing Structural and Condensed Structural...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.2YTCh. 6 - Drawing Structural Formulas for Isomers Draw...Ch. 6 - Prob. 6.4YTCh. 6 - What are the names of the straight-chain alkanes...Ch. 6 - Which structure corresponds to CH2=CHCH3?Ch. 6 - For the following molecule, why is the name...Ch. 6 - What property is characteristic of chlorinated...Ch. 6 - Prob. 5SCCh. 6 - Prob. 6SC
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