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Rosario chapter 8
Carbon Chemistry
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| graphite | another form of the element carbon. Each carbon atom is bonded tightly to three other carbon atoms in flat layers |
| fullerene | form of carbon named for Buckminster Fuller. |
| nanotube | carbon atoms are arranged in the shape of a log, hollow cylinder. |
| diamond - | the hardest mineral that forms deep within Earth. |
| hydrocarbon | a compound that contains only the elements carbon and hydrogen |
| organic compound | with some exceptions, compounds that contain carbon |
| polymer | a very large molecule made of a chane of many smaller molecules bonded together. |
| structural formula | shows the kind, number, and arrangement of atoms in a molecule. |
| isomers | compounds that have same chemical formula but different structural formulas. |
| saturated hydrocarbons | A hydrocarbon in which all the bonds between carbon atoms are single bonds. |
| unsaturated hydrocarbon | a mixture that contains less dissolved solute than is possible at a given temperature. |