Key in the carbon number

Exercise and reference answers

Questions

1. Answer

   6

   Question

   What is the atomic number of carbon?

2. Answer

   4

   Question

   How many valence electrons does a carbon atom have?

3. Answer

   10

   Question

   How many hydrogen atoms are in the alkane with 4 carbon atoms?

4. Answer

   10

   Question

   Using CnH2n, how many hydrogen atoms does the alkene with 5 carbons have?

Instructions

Work out each answer and key it in on the pad.

Explanation