Types of Carbon Compounds (1)

Definition of carbon compounds

Compounds that contain carbon as their constituent element

Types of carbon compounds

Organic compounds and Inorganic compounds

Definition of organic compounds

Compounds originating from living things that contain the carbon element bonded covalently with other elements such as hydrogen, nitrogen, sulphur and phosphorus

Definition of inorganic compounds

Compounds originating from non-living materials such as oxides of carbon, carbonate compounds and cyanide compounds

Types of organic compounds

Hydrocarbons and non hydrocarbons

Definition of hydrocarbon

Organic compounds containing only hydrogen and carbon

Definition of non hydrocarbon

Organic compounds containing carbon and hydrogen and other elements, such as oxygen, nitrogen, phosphorus or halogens

The types of hydrocarbons

Saturated and unsaturated hydrocarbons

Definition of saturated hydrocarbon

Hydrocarbons containing only single bonds between carbon atoms

Definition of unsaturated hydrocarbon

Hydrocarbons containing at least one double bond or triple bond between carbon atoms

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Types of Carbon Compounds (1)

Types of Carbon Compounds (1)