1) give 3 properties of the carbon atom that explain why the number of organic compounds is greater than the number of inorganic compounds.
2) explain why the following molecule couldn't exist
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H--C-----C-----C--H
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( the lines above and below the letters are connected with the center lines of the C's. )
3) list the following families of hydrocarbons in order of greatest reactivity to least reactivity and explian answer.
Alkynes - Alkanes - Alkenes.
2) explain why the following molecule couldn't exist
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H--C-----C-----C--H
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( the lines above and below the letters are connected with the center lines of the C's. )
3) list the following families of hydrocarbons in order of greatest reactivity to least reactivity and explian answer.
Alkynes - Alkanes - Alkenes.