A nice introduction to why carbon is the key to organic chemistry. Explains the role of valence electrons in the bonding of carbon and gives lots of "stick figures" models of simple hydrocarbons.

Concepts

carbon, organic chemistry

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Additional Tags

chemistry, hydrocarbon, carbon (c)

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Classroom Considerations

• Knovation Readability Score: 4 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)