Organic Compounds
Carbon forms an enormous number of compounds with hydrogen alone.
The structural formula uses lines to show that four hydrogen atoms are bonded to one carbon atom in a methane molecule.
The space-filling model, shows a more realistic picture of the relative size and arrangement of the atoms in the molecule.
Methane and other hydrocarbons produce more than 90 percent of the energy humans use.
Single Bonds
number of carbon atoms in the chain increases.
Multiple Bonds
What is petroleum?
fossilized material.
Uses for Petroleum Compounds
Polymers: Extremely large molecules
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