Carbon

AQA AS-level ChemistryOrganic ChemistryLesson 1 of 17

Organic chemistry is the study of compounds of carbon. There are millions of organic compounds, more than for any other element.

A carbon atom has four electrons in its outer shell, so it forms four covalent bonds. These can be single, double or triple bonds.

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