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Carbon can be found in different forms, with different structures and bonding. Graphite is a structure in which each carbon atom is bonded to three other carbon atoms, to form a sheet of hexagons. There is o...

Both aldehydes and ketones contain a double bond between carbon and oxygen . Aldehydes have the double bond at the end of the molecule. That means the carbon at the end of the chain has a double bond to an o...

Polymers are large molecules made from lots of repeating units called monomers. Plastic bags, waterproof coatings on clothes and wound dressings can all be made from polymers!

Both alkanes and alkenes are hydrocarbons, which means they only contain carbon and hydrogen atoms. Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons, which means each carbon atom is bonded to four other atoms and there ar...

To do this, there are two rules, the Sine Rule and The Cosine Rule. The sine rule is a/Sin A = b/Sin B = c/Sin C. (the lower and uppercase are very important. The rule also stands if you write the entire thi...