CARBON COMPOUND

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WHAT A CARBON COMPOUND IS
 Carbon compounds are compounds that
contain carbon as one of their
constituent elements.
 These compounds usually contain
- C & H atoms only or
- C & H atoms in combination with
other elements such as O, S, N, P and
halogen.
CARBON COMPOUNDS
 Carbon compounds organic

inorganic

 Organic compounds – carbon-containing

compounds
 - All carbon-containing compounds qualify as
organic compounds except oxides of carbon,
carbonates, cyanides and metallic carbides.
CARBON COMPOUNDS
 oxides of carbon, carbonates, cyanides
and metallic carbides – can be obtained
from non-living things.
 Inorganic compounds – all non-carbon-
containing compounds and few carbon-
containing compounds.
Classify into organic and inorganic compounds

Organic Inorganic
Potassium cyanide
Copper (II) carbonate

Cellulose
Starch
Natural rubber
Calcium carbide
Carbon dioxide
Protein
Ethanol
Urea
Glucose
Carbon monoxide
Classify into organic and inorganic compounds

Organic Inorganic
Potassium cyanide x /
Copper (II) carbonate x /

Cellulose / x
Starch / x
Natural rubber / x
Calcium carbide x /
Carbon dioxide x /
Protein / x
Ethanol / x
Urea / x
Glucose / x
Carbon monoxide x /
HYDROCARBON (HC)
 Hydrocarbon are the simplest of all organic
compounds, containing only 2 elements –
C&H
 Natural sources HC – petroleum, coal, natural
gas and certain trees such as the rubber tree.
 Non-hydrocarbon – organic compounds in
which some or all the H atom have been
replaced by other atoms.
 Non-hydrocarbon contain C & H together with
a few other elements such as O, N, P or
halogens. Eg: sugar (Containing C, H & O)
 Carbon compound

Hydrocarbon Non-hydrocarbon

C&H C, H and
O, N, P, S, F, Cl, Br, I

Saturated HC
Unsaturated HC
-C-C-
C=C -C=C-
Single bond
Double bond Triple bond
2 atoms sharing:
 1 pair of electrons - single covalent bond

 2 pairs of electrons - double covalent bond

 3 pairs of electrons - triple covalent bond

Combustion products of organic compounds

- organic compounds are combustible substance.
C6H12O6(s) + 6O2(g) 6CO2(g) + 6H2O(l)
glucose Excess oxygen