WRITE INFORMATION ON CARBON COMPOUNDS IN DAILY USE

Carbon compounds are generally present in different forms on the earth. Carbon compounds are present in a physical form like diamond, graphite and coal. Moreover, they are present in the organic form also like petroleum, gasoline and natural gas. Organic carbon compounds are more reactive than inorganic carbon compounds. Carbon is the element that is found in the earth’s crust very heavily and the formation of the earth’s surface depends on the reaction of carbon with other elements. Carbon has atomic number 6 and easily forms compounds by the formation of the covalent bond due to the free sharing of electrons from one atom to the acceptor atom.

Is carbon a metal?

Carbon is a non-metallic element that has different boiling and melting points for all the different physical forms in the earth. Carbon is the 15th richest element in the earth’s crust and the global temperature depends on the value of carbon in the earth’s atmosphere. Earth’s atmosphere temperature increases due to the oxidation reaction by carbon that reacts with oxygen to form CO2 in the atmosphere. The major source of carbon depends on the coal deep inside the earth.  Carbon is a highly stable element that forms compounds by forming covalent bonds with any other elements in the earth. Oxidation and chemical reactions of carbon occur due to the burning of hydrocarbons in the earth’s atmosphere.

What is the chemical name of CH3?

CH3 refers to the methanide that is a hydrocarbon anion and is the conjugate base of methane in the compounds. CH3 is a methyl group derived from the methane that contains one carbon atom bond with the 3 hydrogen atoms to form covalent bonds. CH3 is a stable compound in the molecular structure and it occurs in organic compounds. Methyl groups can be found in three different forms including cation, anion and radical. The anion form of the methyl group has eight valence electrons, radical contains seven electronics and cation contains six electrons.

Explain the structure of the carbon atom

Every carbon atom is covalently bonded in the four corners of the tetrahedron to the other four atoms. The structure of the carbon allotropes makes equal angles with the neighbours to form a compound and a covalent bond. All carbon atoms contain 6 atoms to form compounds by forming covalent bonds with other elements. The distance between the carbon atoms is called the single bond length that helps to form covalent compounds. Most carbon atoms contain 6 neutrons but some other carbon atoms contain 8 neutrons. The variation of the number of neutrons is called the isotopes of Carbon.

Explain the daily use of carbon compounds

Carbon is the majority component of amino acids that forms the structure of the proteins in the body. Diamond is the most valuable structure of carbon that is widely used in the development of ornaments and jewellery. Graphite is the primary material for the formation of ink and charcoal in the industry. Coal and petroleum are used in non-renewable energy formation to produce industrial energy at a low cost. Carbon compounds are used in the filtration of water to reduce the contamination by bacteria and viruses in the groundwater.  Dry ice is used in the cooling industry as a solid form of CO2. 

What are the properties of carbon compounds?

Carbon can form different types of chemical bonds in the compounds including single, double and triple. The carbon atom containing 8 neutrons is the isotope of carbon -14 and Carbon with 6 neutrons is the isotopes of carbon-12. The carbon 12 isotope contains 6 protons and 6 neutrons to make covalent bonds in the compounds. Carbon is a black, grey non-metallic compound that has a different structure in different states or recreation.

Nature of the different forms of carbon

• Carbon has the nature of tetravalency and catenation to form different physical and chemical structures.
• The most popular forms of carbon in terms of allotropes are graphite, diamond and fullerene.
• Amorphous carbon is another form of carbon that is non-crystalline. 
• The isotopes of carbon 14 have 8 neutrons and 6 protons that have an atomic mass of 12. 
• Graphite and diamond are the most common forms of carbon that are used in daily life.

Conclusion

The above study indicates that carbon can easily form compounds by sharing electrons in the atomic structure to form covalent bonds. Carbon is non-metal and contains different isotopes to form different structures in the atmosphere. Carbon is widely used in our daily life and it is the richest element in the earth’s crust. Carbon can form triple chemical bonds to form the most complex compounds in the reaction. The use of carbon in the filtration helps to reduce contamination of the groundwater and increases the mineral content in the water.